Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs, Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Hybrid origin
Types
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Long Linear
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Cold climate
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
no pruning required
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Leaf spot
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Whiteflies
Allergy
Not Available
Poisonous to grazing animals
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fever
anti rheumatic, cathartic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
Common Name
Cleome, Spider Flower
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
In Hindi
Cleome serrulata
meadow saffron
In German
Cleome serrulata
Herbstzeitlose
In French
Cleome serrulata
Colchique d'automne
In Spanish
serrulata cleome
Estado de conservación
In Greek
Cleome serrulata
meadow saffron
In Portuguese
serrulata Cleome
Colchicum autumnale
In Polish
cleome serrulata
Colchicum autumnale
In Latin
Cleome serrulata
autumnale
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Liliales
Family
Cleomaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Cleome serrulata and Meadow Saffron
Wondering what are the properties of Cleome serrulata and Meadow Saffron? We provide you with everything About Cleome serrulata and Meadow Saffron. Cleome serrulata has thorns and Meadow Saffron doesn't have thorns. Also Cleome serrulata does not have fragrant flowers. Cleome serrulata has allergic reactions like Not Available and Meadow Saffron has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cleome serrulata and Meadow Saffron and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Meadow Saffron
Season and care of Cleome serrulata and Meadow Saffron is important to know. While considering everything about Cleome serrulata and Meadow Saffron Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cleome serrulata season is Summer and Meadow Saffron season is Summer. The type of soil for Cleome serrulata is Sand and for Meadow Saffron is Loam while the PH of soil for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral and for Meadow Saffron is Acidic, Neutral.
Cleome serrulata and Meadow Saffron Physical Information
Cleome serrulata and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Meadow Saffron are as follows:
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
- Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Care of Cleome serrulata and Meadow Saffron
Care of Cleome serrulata and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.