Meadow Saffron

Catnip

About Meadow Saffron and Catnip

Meadow Saffron

Catnip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Violet

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

no pruning required

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

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

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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

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

NEPETA cataria

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

Cat Nip, Catnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

meadow saffron

कटनीप

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Katzenminze

7.2.3 In French

Colchique d'automne

cataire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Estado de conservación

Catnip

7.2.5 In Greek

meadow saffron

Είδος δυόσμου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

catnip

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

Kocimiętka

7.2.8 In Latin

autumnale

catnip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Nepeta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Meadow Saffron and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Catnip

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

Meadow Saffron and Catnip Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Catnip are as follows:

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Meadow Saffron and Catnip

Care of Meadow Saffron and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required and Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.