Meadow Saffron

Boston Ivy

About Meadow Saffron and Boston Ivy

Meadow Saffron

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vines

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm10.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Violet

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

no pruning required

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

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

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

7.2.1 In Hindi

meadow saffron

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Colchique d'automne

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Estado de conservación

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

meadow saffron

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

autumnale

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Meadow Saffron and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Boston Ivy

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

Meadow Saffron and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Meadow Saffron and Boston Ivy

Care of Meadow Saffron and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required and Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.