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About Meadow Saffron and Blue Point Juniper


About Blue Point Juniper and Meadow Saffron


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
-  
China, Japan  

Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii  
Juniperus Communis, Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus brevifolia  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
3  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
365.76 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
243.84 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Rooted stem cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Needs very little water  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Prune back the growing tips, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Whiteflies  
Wildlife  

Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals  
Headache, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Pollen, Rhinitis, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic  
Antibacterial, Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Snakebite  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
-  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'  
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Blue Point'  

Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron  
Blue point juniper  

In Hindi
meadow saffron  
Blue point juniper tree  

In German
Herbstzeitlose  
Blauer Punkt Wacholder  

In French
Colchique d'automne  
Point bleu genévrier  

In Spanish
Estado de conservación  
enebro punto azul  

In Greek
meadow saffron  
δέντρο αρκεύθου μπλε σημείο  

In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale  
zimbro do ponto azul  

In Polish
Colchicum autumnale  
Niebieski punkt drzewa jałowca  

In Latin
autumnale  
Blue Point juniperi:  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Pinales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Colchicum  
Juniperus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
90  
67  
99+

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Properties of Meadow Saffron and Blue Point Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Blue Point Juniper

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

Meadow Saffron and Blue Point Juniper Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Blue Point Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Blue Point Juniper height is 365.76 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Blue Point Juniper are as follows:

Care of Meadow Saffron and Blue Point Juniper

Care of Meadow Saffron and Blue Point Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done and Blue Point Juniper pruning is done Prune back the growing tips, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Point Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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