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About Japanese Pagoda and Meadow Saffron


About Meadow Saffron and Japanese Pagoda


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Trees   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
China, Korea   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Sophora japonica   
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
5   
99+

Habitat
Humid climates, Loamy soils, Low annual rainfall regions, Wet ground, Woods   
Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
9-5   
Not Available   

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
Oval or Rounded   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm   
33
12.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm   
14
20.30 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Green   
Purple, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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
Summer   
Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season   
Keep ground moist   

In Summer
Less Watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Less Watering   
Moderate   

In Winter
Drought Tolerant   
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 when young, Remove dead branches   
no pruning required   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Red blotch, Woodpecker feeding   
Dry root rot, Pest Free   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Soil Compaction   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, Woodpeckers   
Whiteflies   

Allergy
Eczema, Nausea, Swelling in the face   
Poisonous to grazing animals   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge   

Beauty Benefits
Nourishes scalp, Restores Hair Colour, Stops hair loss   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
None   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Forms dense stands, Shadow Tree   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Fever, Muscle Pain, Vomiting   
anti rheumatic, cathartic   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves   
Root   

Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier   
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SOPHORA japonica   
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'   

Common Name
Chinese Scholartree, Japanese Pagoda   
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron   

In Hindi
Gobur champ   
meadow saffron   

In German
Japanischer Schnurbaum   
Herbstzeitlose   

In French
Styphnolobium japonicum   
Colchique d'automne   

In Spanish
Styphnolobium japonicum   
Estado de conservación   

In Greek
Styphnolobium japonicum   
meadow saffron   

In Portuguese
Styphnolobium japonicum   
Colchicum autumnale   

In Polish
Perełkowiec japoński   
Colchicum autumnale   

In Latin
Styphnolobium japonicum   
autumnale   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Liliales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Styphnolobium   
Colchicum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Sophoreae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Pagoda and Meadow Saffron

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Pagoda and Meadow Saffron? We provide you with everything About Japanese Pagoda and Meadow Saffron. Japanese Pagoda doesn't have thorns and Meadow Saffron doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Pagoda does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Pagoda has allergic reactions like Eczema, Nausea and Swelling in the face and Meadow Saffron has allergic reactions like Eczema, Nausea and Swelling in the face. 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 Japanese Pagoda and Meadow Saffron and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese Pagoda and Meadow Saffron

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

Japanese Pagoda and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Japanese Pagoda and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Pagoda height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Japanese Pagoda and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Care of Japanese Pagoda and Meadow Saffron

Care of Japanese Pagoda and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Pagoda pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Japanese Pagoda needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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