Meadow Saffron

Brunfelsia americana

About Meadow Saffron and Brunfelsia americana

Meadow Saffron

Brunfelsia americana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Caribbean

1.4 Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm970.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Violet

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full 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

Spider mites

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Bark, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.1 In Hindi

meadow saffron

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.3 In French

Colchique d'automne

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Estado de conservación

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.5 In Greek

meadow saffron

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.8 In Latin

autumnale

Hedysarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Capparis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA675

1 27800

Properties of Meadow Saffron and Brunfelsia americana

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Brunfelsia americana

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

Meadow Saffron and Brunfelsia americana Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Brunfelsia americana physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Brunfelsia americana are as follows:

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Meadow Saffron and Brunfelsia americana

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