Evening Primrose

Meadow Saffron

About Evening Primrose and Meadow Saffron

Evening Primrose

Meadow Saffron

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

135

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1.00 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.10 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

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

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Variety of soil types

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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 branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

no pruning required

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Dry root rot, Pest Free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Fine

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

Insects

Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eczema

anti rheumatic, cathartic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

7.2 Common Name

Suncups, sundrops

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

7.2.1 In Hindi

Evening Primrose

meadow saffron

7.2.2 In German

Evening Primrose

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

onagre

Colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

onagra

Estado de conservación

7.2.5 In Greek

Νυχτολούλουδο

meadow saffron

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Evening Primrose

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.7 In Polish

wiesiołka

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.8 In Latin

vespere Primrose

autumnale

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Oenothera

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Onagreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Onagroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

145NA

1 27800

Properties of Evening Primrose and Meadow Saffron

Wondering what are the properties of Evening Primrose and Meadow Saffron? We provide you with everything About Evening Primrose and Meadow Saffron. Evening Primrose doesn't have thorns and Meadow Saffron doesn't have thorns. Also Evening Primrose does not have fragrant flowers. Evening Primrose has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation and Meadow Saffron has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation. 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 Evening Primrose and Meadow Saffron and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Evening Primrose and Meadow Saffron

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

Evening Primrose and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Evening Primrose and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Evening Primrose and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow
Evening Primrose leaf color: Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Evening Primrose and Meadow Saffron

Care of Evening Primrose and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Evening Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Evening Primrose 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.