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About Lebombo Cycad and Meadow Saffron


About Meadow Saffron and Lebombo Cycad


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Palm or Cycad   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
South Africa   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Not available   
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
5   
99+

Habitat
Upland savannas   
Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-8   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24   
21,22   

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm   
99+
12.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm   
99+
20.30 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Purple, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Orange Red   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow   
Long Linear   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Light Frost   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering   
Keep ground moist   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
no pruning required   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen   
Dry root rot, Pest Free   

Plant Tolerance
Light Frost   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available, pollinators   
Whiteflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Poisonous to grazing animals   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
No   
None   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
anti rheumatic, cathartic   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Pine   
Root   

Other Uses
Traditional medicine   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical   
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Encephalartos lebomboensis   
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'   

Common Name
Lebombo Cycad   
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron   

In Hindi
Lebombo Cycad   
meadow saffron   

In German
Lebombo Palmfarn   
Herbstzeitlose   

In French
Lebombo Cycad   
Colchique d'automne   

In Spanish
Lebombo cícadas   
Estado de conservación   

In Greek
Lebombo Cycad   
meadow saffron   

In Portuguese
Lebombo Cycad   
Colchicum autumnale   

In Polish
Lebombo Cycad   
Colchicum autumnale   

In Latin
Lebombo Cycad   
autumnale   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Cycadophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Cycadopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cycadales   
Liliales   

Family
Cycadaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Encephalartos   
Colchicum   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
66   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Lebombo Cycad and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Lebombo Cycad and Meadow Saffron

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

Lebombo Cycad and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Lebombo Cycad and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Lebombo Cycad height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Lebombo Cycad and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Care of Lebombo Cycad and Meadow Saffron

Care of Lebombo Cycad and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lebombo Cycad pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Lebombo Cycad 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.

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