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About Meadow Saffron and Air Plant

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
5
Rank: 87 (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions
Fields, Grassland, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Violet
Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink, Plum
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Silver, Gray
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
From bulbs
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
no pruning required
Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.11 Attracts
Whiteflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
None
Not Available
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Employed in herbal medicine
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
TILLANDSIA
7.2 Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
Air Plant, Airplant
7.2.1 In Hindi
meadow saffron
Air Plant
7.2.2 In German
Herbstzeitlose
Klimaanlagen
7.2.3 In French
Colchique d'automne
Plante air
7.2.4 In Spanish
Estado de conservación
Planta de Aire
7.2.5 In Greek
meadow saffron
Air φυτών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale
Air planta
7.2.7 In Polish
Colchicum autumnale
powietrza
7.2.8 In Latin
autumnale
Air Planta
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Liliales
Poales
8.5 Family
Liliaceae
Bromeliaceae
8.6 Genus
Colchicum
Tillandsia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Tillandsioideae.
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 27 (Overall)
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Properties of Meadow Saffron and Air Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Meadow Saffron and Air Plant? We provide you with everything About Meadow Saffron and Air Plant. Meadow Saffron doesn't have thorns and Air Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Meadow Saffron does not have fragrant flowers. Meadow Saffron has allergic reactions like Poisonous to grazing animals and Air Plant has allergic reactions like Poisonous to grazing animals. 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 Meadow Saffron and Air Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Air Plant

Season and care of Meadow Saffron and Air Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Saffron and Air Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Saffron season is Spring and Fall and Air Plant season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Meadow Saffron is Loam and for Air Plant is Not Available while the PH of soil for Meadow Saffron is Acidic, Neutral and for Air Plant is Not Available.

Meadow Saffron and Air Plant Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Air Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Air Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Air Plant are as follows:

  • Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet

  • Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

  • Air Plant flower color: Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink and Plum

  • Air Plant leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Meadow Saffron and Air Plant

Care of Meadow Saffron and Air Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required and Air Plant pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Air Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.