Fennel

Meadow Saffron

About Fennel and Meadow Saffron

Fennel

Meadow Saffron

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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12.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

no pruning required

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use to half the strength of the fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Cutworms, Slugs

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

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar

Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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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None

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestion problems, Gastrointestinal disorders

anti rheumatic, cathartic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as a spice

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FOENICULUM vulgare

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

7.2 Common Name

Common Fennel, Fennel

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

7.2.1 In Hindi

सौंफ़

meadow saffron

7.2.2 In German

Fenchel

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

Fenouil

Colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hinojo

Estado de conservación

7.2.5 In Greek

Μάραθο

meadow saffron

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Funcho

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.7 In Polish

Koper włoski

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.8 In Latin

faeniculi

autumnale

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Foeniculum

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Apioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fennel and Meadow Saffron

Wondering what are the properties of Fennel and Meadow Saffron? We provide you with everything About Fennel and Meadow Saffron. Fennel doesn't have thorns and Meadow Saffron doesn't have thorns. Also Fennel does not have fragrant flowers. Fennel has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Meadow Saffron has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Fennel and Meadow Saffron and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fennel and Meadow Saffron

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

Fennel and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Fennel and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Fennel height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Fennel and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Fennel flower color: Yellow
Fennel leaf color: Light Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Fennel and Meadow Saffron

Care of Fennel and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fennel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Fennel 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.