Meadow Saffron

Chitalpa

About Meadow Saffron and Chitalpa

Meadow Saffron

Chitalpa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Dry areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

7-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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12.70 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Violet

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Long Elliptic

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

no pruning required

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

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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

None

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration 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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

X CHITALPA tashkentensis

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

Chitalpa

7.2.1 In Hindi

meadow saffron

Chitalpa संयंत्र

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Chitalpa Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Colchique d'automne

plante Chitalpa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Estado de conservación

planta Chitalpa

7.2.5 In Greek

meadow saffron

φυτό Chitalpa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

planta Chitalpa

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

Chitalpa roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

autumnale

Chitalpa herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Liliales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Bignoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Chitalpa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Saffron and Chitalpa

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Chitalpa

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

Meadow Saffron and Chitalpa Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Chitalpa physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Chitalpa height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Chitalpa are as follows:

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Chitalpa flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Lavender
Chitalpa leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Saffron and Chitalpa

Care of Meadow Saffron and Chitalpa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required and Chitalpa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning and Requires very little pruning. In summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chitalpa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.