Meadow Saffron

Bosc Pear

About Meadow Saffron and Bosc Pear

Meadow Saffron

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

Origin

Western Europe

Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

525

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm101.60 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Whiteflies

Birds

Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

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

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

meadow saffron

Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Herbstzeitlose

Bosc Pear Tree

In French

Colchique d'automne

Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

Estado de conservación

Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

meadow saffron

Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

autumnale

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Rosales

Family

Liliaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

9024

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Properties of Meadow Saffron and Bosc Pear

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Bosc Pear

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

Meadow Saffron and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Meadow Saffron and Bosc Pear

Care of Meadow Saffron and Bosc Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done and Bosc Pear pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 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 Bosc Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.