Meadow Saffron

Bottle Gourd

About Meadow Saffron and Bottle Gourd

Meadow Saffron

Bottle Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-7

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

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.5 Plant Color

1.5.1 Flower Color

Purple, Violet

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.5.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Dark Green

1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

1.6 Shape

1.6.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Palmate

1.7 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.7 Pruning

no pruning required

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium

3.10 Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles

3.12 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Whiteflies

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

4.12 Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits

5.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Lagenaria siceraria

6.2 Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash

6.2.1 In Hindi

meadow saffron

लौकी

6.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Flaschenkürbis

6.3.1 In French

Colchique d'automne

Lagenaria siceraria

6.3.2 In Spanish

Estado de conservación

Lagenaria siceraria

6.4.1 In Greek

meadow saffron

Τσότρα

6.5.1 In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

Cabaça

6.5.2 In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

Tykwa pospolita

7.1.2 In Latin

autumnale

utrem cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Coccinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA27

1 27800

Properties of Meadow Saffron and Bottle Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Bottle Gourd

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

Meadow Saffron and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Meadow Saffron and Bottle Gourd

Care of Meadow Saffron and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required and Bottle Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together 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 Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.