Enkianthus

Meadow Saffron

About Enkianthus and Meadow Saffron

Enkianthus

Meadow Saffron

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Enkianthus campanulatus

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Islands

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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240.00 cm

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12.70 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Ivory

Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor, Striped

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

no pruning required

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Dry root rot, Pest Free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Not Available

Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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None

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

anti rheumatic, cathartic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, 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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ENKIANTHUS deflexus

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

7.2 Common Name

Enkianthus

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

7.2.1 In Hindi

Enkianthus

meadow saffron

7.2.2 In German

Enkianthus

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

Enkianthus

Colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Enkianthus

Estado de conservación

7.2.5 In Greek

Enkianthus

meadow saffron

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Enkianthus

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.7 In Polish

Enkianthus

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.8 In Latin

Enkianthus

autumnale

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Enkianthus

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Heteromorpheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Enkianthoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Enkianthus and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Enkianthus and Meadow Saffron

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

Enkianthus and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Enkianthus and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Enkianthus height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Enkianthus and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Enkianthus flower color: Light Pink, Rose and Ivory
Enkianthus leaf color: Green and Light Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Enkianthus and Meadow Saffron

Care of Enkianthus and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Enkianthus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Enkianthus 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.