Colchicum

Meadow Saffron

About Colchicum and Meadow Saffron

Colchicum

Meadow Saffron

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Number of Varieties

455

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Whiteflies

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Root

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Common Name

Colchicum

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

In Hindi

colchicum

meadow saffron

In German

colchicum

Herbstzeitlose

In French

colchique

Colchique d'automne

In Spanish

Colchicum

Estado de conservación

In Greek

Colchicum

meadow saffron

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Colchicum autumnale

In Polish

Colchicum

Colchicum autumnale

In Latin

Colchicum

autumnale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

16090

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Meadow Saffron

Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Meadow Saffron? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Meadow Saffron. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Meadow Saffron doesn't have thorns. Also Colchicum does not have fragrant flowers. Colchicum has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Meadow Saffron has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Colchicum and Meadow Saffron and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Meadow Saffron

Season and care of Colchicum and Meadow Saffron is important to know. While considering everything about Colchicum and Meadow Saffron Care, growing season is an essential factor. Colchicum season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Meadow Saffron season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Colchicum is Loam and for Meadow Saffron is Loam while the PH of soil for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral and for Meadow Saffron is Acidic, Neutral.

Colchicum and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Colchicum and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Colchicum and Meadow Saffron

Care of Colchicum and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots and Meadow Saffron pruning is done . In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.