Heather

Meadow Saffron

About Heather and Meadow Saffron

Heather

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

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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12.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

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

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

no pruning required

4.8 Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Dry root rot, Pest Free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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None

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

anti rheumatic, cathartic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, 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

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

7.2 Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

7.2.1 In Hindi

हीथ

meadow saffron

7.2.2 In German

Heidekraut

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

bruyère

Colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

brezo

Estado de conservación

7.2.5 In Greek

ερείκη

meadow saffron

7.2.6 In Portuguese

urze

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.7 In Polish

wrzos

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.8 In Latin

Heather

autumnale

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Calluna

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Ericeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Heather and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Meadow Saffron

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

Heather and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Heather and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Heather and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Heather and Meadow Saffron

Care of Heather and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Heather 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.