Dianella

Meadow Saffron

About Dianella and Meadow Saffron

Dianella

Meadow Saffron

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Sandy areas

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue, Violet

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

no pruning required

4.8 Fertilizers

Bonemeal, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch

Dry root rot, Pest Free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Insects

Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, 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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti rheumatic, cathartic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIANELLA

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

7.2 Common Name

Dianella, Flax Lily

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dianella

meadow saffron

7.2.2 In German

Dianella

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

Dianella

Colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dianella

Estado de conservación

7.2.5 In Greek

Dianella

meadow saffron

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dianella

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.7 In Polish

Dianella

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.8 In Latin

Dianella

autumnale

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Chlorophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Dianella

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Hemerocallidoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

41NA

1 27800

Properties of Dianella and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Dianella and Meadow Saffron

Season and care of Dianella and Meadow Saffron is important to know. While considering everything about Dianella and Meadow Saffron Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dianella season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Meadow Saffron season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dianella is Not Available and for Meadow Saffron is Loam while the PH of soil for Dianella is Not Available and for Meadow Saffron is Acidic, Neutral.

Dianella and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Dianella and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Dianella height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Dianella and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Dianella flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Dianella leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Dianella and Meadow Saffron

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