Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
-
-
Types
Eulalia bicornuta, Eulalia hirtifolia
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Number of Varieties
205
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Hillside
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
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Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Red, Violet
Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Bronze, Orange Red
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Whiteflies
Allergy
Mold, Pollen, Skin irritation
Poisonous to grazing animals
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
anti rheumatic, cathartic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in biomass
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
MISCANTHUS 'Purpurascens'
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
Common Name
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Purple Silvergrass
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
In Hindi
Eulalia
meadow saffron
In German
Eulalia
Herbstzeitlose
In French
Eulalia
Colchique d'automne
In Spanish
Eulalia
Estado de conservación
In Greek
Eulalia
meadow saffron
In Portuguese
Eulalia
Colchicum autumnale
In Polish
Eulalia
Colchicum autumnale
In Latin
Eulalia
autumnale
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Liliales
Family
Poaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Eulalia
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
3490
1
27800
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