Meadow Saffron

Bluebonnet

About Meadow Saffron and Bluebonnet

Meadow Saffron

Bluebonnet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Texas

1.4 Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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12.70 cm

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60.96 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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30.48 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Violet

White, Blue, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblanceolate to oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Fertile, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

no pruning required

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Whiteflies

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Hanging Basket

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

LUPINUS subcarnosus

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

7.2.1 In Hindi

meadow saffron

Bluebonnet Plant

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Colchique d'automne

Bluebonnet Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Estado de conservación

Planta bluebonnet

7.2.5 In Greek

meadow saffron

Bluebonnet φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

Bluebonnet de Plantas

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

Bluebonnet roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

autumnale

Planta Bluebonnet

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Lupinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Genisteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Saffron and Bluebonnet

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Bluebonnet

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

Meadow Saffron and Bluebonnet Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Bluebonnet are as follows:

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Meadow Saffron and Bluebonnet

Care of Meadow Saffron and Bluebonnet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required and Bluebonnet pruning is done 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 Bluebonnet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.