Meadow Saffron

Candytuft

About Meadow Saffron and Candytuft

Meadow Saffron

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Number of Varieties

5220

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Whiteflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

Candytuft

In Hindi

meadow saffron

Candytuft

In German

Herbstzeitlose

Schleifenblume

In French

Colchique d'automne

candytuft

In Spanish

Estado de conservación

candytuft

In Greek

meadow saffron

candytuft

In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

ibero

In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

candytuft

In Latin

autumnale

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Brassicales

Family

Liliaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

9050

1 27800

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Properties of Meadow Saffron and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Candytuft

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

Meadow Saffron and Candytuft Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Candytuft are as follows:

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Meadow Saffron and Candytuft

Care of Meadow Saffron and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done and Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.