Ice Plant

Meadow Saffron

About Ice Plant and Meadow Saffron

Ice Plant

Meadow Saffron

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Succulent

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Cooper’s ice plant Hardy yellow Starburst Hardy white

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

12.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach

Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

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

Blue Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

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

Spring, Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Shape and thin as needed

no pruning required

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs

Dry root rot, Pest Free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought and 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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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

None

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems

anti rheumatic, cathartic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

7.2 Common Name

Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ice Plant

meadow saffron

7.2.2 In German

Eis-Anlage

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

Ice Plant

Colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de hielo

Estado de conservación

7.2.5 In Greek

Plant Ice

meadow saffron

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta de gelo

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.7 In Polish

Ice roślin

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.8 In Latin

Ice plant

autumnale

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Aizoaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Dorotheanthus

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Ruschioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Ice Plant and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Ice Plant and Meadow Saffron

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

Ice Plant and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Ice Plant and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Ice Plant and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Ice Plant and Meadow Saffron

Care of Ice Plant and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Ice Plant 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.