Meadow Saffron

Butterfly Bush

About Meadow Saffron and Butterfly Bush

Meadow Saffron

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Violet

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

no pruning required

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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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

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Vomiting

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

meadow saffron

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Colchique d'automne

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Estado de conservación

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

meadow saffron

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

autumnale

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Liliales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Meadow Saffron and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Butterfly Bush

Season and care of Meadow Saffron and Butterfly Bush is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Saffron and Butterfly Bush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Saffron season is Spring and Fall and Butterfly Bush season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Meadow Saffron is Loam and for Butterfly Bush is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Meadow Saffron is Acidic, Neutral and for Butterfly Bush is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Meadow Saffron and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Meadow Saffron and Butterfly Bush

Care of Meadow Saffron and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required and Butterfly Bush pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.