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About Meadow Saffron and Celery


About Celery and Meadow Saffron


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii  
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free  
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Whiteflies  
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  

Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals  
Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic  
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'  
APIUM graveolens  

Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron  
Celery  

In Hindi
meadow saffron  
अजवायन  

In German
Herbstzeitlose  
Sellerie  

In French
Colchique d'automne  
Céleri  

In Spanish
Estado de conservación  
Apio  

In Greek
meadow saffron  
Σέλινο  

In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale  
Aipo  

In Polish
Colchicum autumnale  
Seler  

In Latin
autumnale  
apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Apiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Colchicum  
Apium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Apieae  

Subfamily
-  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
90  
1  

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Properties of Meadow Saffron and Celery

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Celery

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

Meadow Saffron and Celery Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Celery are as follows:

Care of Meadow Saffron and Celery

Care of Meadow Saffron and Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done and Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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