Japanese Pieris

Meadow Saffron

About Japanese Pieris and Meadow Saffron

Japanese Pieris

Meadow Saffron

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Mountain Fire , Variegata , Purity , Red Mill

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

135

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Shaded sites

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink, Hot Pink

Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink, Bronze

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Light Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

stem tip cuttings

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

no pruning required

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in winter

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

dieback, Leaf spot, Mites, Soft scales

Dry root rot, Pest Free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Light Frost

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths

Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

anti rheumatic, cathartic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PIERIS japonica

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Andromeda

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese pieris

meadow saffron

7.2.2 In German

Japanese pieris

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

Japanese pieris

Colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Japanese pieris

Estado de conservación

7.2.5 In Greek

Japanese pieris

meadow saffron

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Japanese pieris

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.7 In Polish

Japanese pieris

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.8 In Latin

Japanese pieris

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

Pieris

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Lyonieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Pieris and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Pieris and Meadow Saffron

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

Japanese Pieris and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

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

Japanese Pieris flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Hot Pink
Japanese Pieris leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink and Bronze
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Pieris and Meadow Saffron

Care of Japanese Pieris and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Pieris pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Japanese Pieris 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.