Meadow Saffron

Babaco

About Meadow Saffron and Babaco

Meadow Saffron

Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit, Shrub

Origin

South America

Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Violet

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Whiteflies

Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

meadow saffron

Babaco

In German

Herbstzeitlose

Babaco

In French

Colchique d'automne

Babaco

In Spanish

Estado de conservación

Babaco

In Greek

meadow saffron

Babaco

In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

Babaco

In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

Babaco

In Latin

autumnale

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Brassicales

Family

Liliaceae

Caricaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

901

1 27800

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Properties of Meadow Saffron and Babaco

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Babaco

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

Meadow Saffron and Babaco Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Babaco are as follows:

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Meadow Saffron and Babaco

Care of Meadow Saffron and Babaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done and Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots. In summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.