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About Meadow Saffron and Bamboo


About Bamboo and Meadow Saffron


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Grass  

Origin
-  
China, Japan  

Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
1500  
12

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Pink, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
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  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
-  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Whiteflies  
-  

Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals  
Cyanide poisoning  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic  
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  
Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'  
BAMBUSA  

Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron  
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  

In Hindi
meadow saffron  
Bānsa  

In German
Herbstzeitlose  
Bambus  

In French
Colchique d'automne  
Bambou  

In Spanish
Estado de conservación  
Bambú  

In Greek
meadow saffron  
μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale  
bambu  

In Polish
Colchicum autumnale  
Bambus  

In Latin
autumnale  
Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Poales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Colchicum  
Acidosasa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae  

Number of Species
90  
1400  
19

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Properties of Meadow Saffron and Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Bamboo

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

Meadow Saffron and Bamboo Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Meadow Saffron and Bamboo

Care of Meadow Saffron and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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