Lilacs

Meadow Saffron

About Lilacs and Meadow Saffron

Lilacs

Meadow Saffron

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Northern America

Types

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Number of Varieties

10005

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

9.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Whiteflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root

Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Syringa

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Common Name

Lilac

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

In Hindi

बकाइन

meadow saffron

In German

Flieder

Herbstzeitlose

In French

lilas

Colchique d'automne

In Spanish

lila

Estado de conservación

In Greek

πασχαλιά

meadow saffron

In Portuguese

lilás

Colchicum autumnale

In Polish

liliowy

Colchicum autumnale

In Latin

lilac

autumnale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Liliales

Family

Oleaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Syringa

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1290

1 27800

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Properties of Lilacs and Meadow Saffron

Wondering what are the properties of Lilacs and Meadow Saffron? We provide you with everything About Lilacs and Meadow Saffron. Lilacs doesn't have thorns and Meadow Saffron doesn't have thorns. Also Lilacs does not have fragrant flowers. Lilacs has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose and Meadow Saffron has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose. 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 Lilacs and Meadow Saffron and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lilacs and Meadow Saffron

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

Lilacs and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Lilacs and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Lilacs height is 10.00 cm and width 9.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Lilacs and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Lilacs flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Lilacs leaf color: Dark Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Lilacs and Meadow Saffron

Care of Lilacs and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lilacs pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Meadow Saffron pruning is done . In summer Lilacs 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.