Meadow Saffron

Butterfly Iris

About Meadow Saffron and Butterfly Iris

Meadow Saffron

Butterfly Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia

Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm70.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Violet

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Grass like

Thorns

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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

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Whiteflies

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Screen, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

DIETES grandiflora

Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

Butterfly Iris

In Hindi

meadow saffron

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

In German

Herbstzeitlose

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

In French

Colchique d'automne

Papillon Iris Plante

In Spanish

Estado de conservación

Planta del iris de la mariposa

In Greek

meadow saffron

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

Borboleta da planta Iris

In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

Butterfly Iris Roślin

In Latin

autumnale

Gloria Iris Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Liliaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Dietes Salisb

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

90260

1 27800

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Properties of Meadow Saffron and Butterfly Iris

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Butterfly Iris

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

Meadow Saffron and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Meadow Saffron and Butterfly Iris

Care of Meadow Saffron and Butterfly Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done and Butterfly Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.