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About Crossandra and Meadow Saffron

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
65
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15Not Available
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-9
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
40.60 cm12.70 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm20.30 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red
Purple, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
no pruning required
4.8 Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Dry root rot, Pest Free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Whiteflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Poisonous to grazing animals
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders
anti rheumatic, cathartic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
7.2 Common Name
Crossandra, firecracker flower
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
7.2.1 In Hindi
Crossandra
meadow saffron
7.2.2 In German
Crossandra
Herbstzeitlose
7.2.3 In French
Crossandra
Colchique d'automne
7.2.4 In Spanish
Crossandra
Estado de conservación
7.2.5 In Greek
Crossandra
meadow saffron
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Crossandra
Colchicum autumnale
7.2.7 In Polish
Crossandra
Colchicum autumnale
7.2.8 In Latin
Crossandra
autumnale
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Acanthaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Crossandra
Colchicum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
52NA
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Properties of Crossandra and Meadow Saffron

Wondering what are the properties of Crossandra and Meadow Saffron? We provide you with everything About Crossandra and Meadow Saffron. Crossandra doesn't have thorns and Meadow Saffron doesn't have thorns. Also Crossandra does not have fragrant flowers. Crossandra 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 Crossandra and Meadow Saffron and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Crossandra and Meadow Saffron

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

Crossandra and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Crossandra and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Crossandra and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

  • Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red

  • Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet

  • Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Crossandra and Meadow Saffron

Care of Crossandra and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crossandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Crossandra 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.