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Meadow Saffron
Meadow Saffron

Bread Tree
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About Meadow Saffron and Bread Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Palm or Cycad

Origin

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South Africa

Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

566
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm290.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Violet
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

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
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Whiteflies
Birds

Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic
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Part of Plant Used

Root
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

meadow saffron
Bread Tree

In German

Herbstzeitlose
Brotbaum

In French

Colchique d'automne
Bread Arbre

In Spanish

Estado de conservación
Árbol del pan

In Greek

meadow saffron
ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale
Árvore de pão

In Polish

Colchicum autumnale
chleb Drzewo

In Latin

autumnale
panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Liliales
Cycadales

Family

Liliaceae
Cycadaceae

Genus

Colchicum
Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

9066
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Saffron and Bread Tree

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

Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Bread Tree

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

Meadow Saffron and Bread Tree Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Bread Tree are as follows:

  • Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet

  • Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Meadow Saffron and Bread Tree

Care of Meadow Saffron and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done and Bread Tree 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 Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.