Meadow Saffron

Cider Apple

About Meadow Saffron and Cider Apple

Meadow Saffron

Cider Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Not avaialable

Number of Varieties

550

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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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

Birds

Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Malus domestica

Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

Apple, Cooking Apple, Crimson King Apple, Red Cider Apple, Red Eating Apple

In Hindi

meadow saffron

Cider Apple

In German

Herbstzeitlose

Cider Apple

In French

Colchique d'automne

Cider Apple

In Spanish

Estado de conservación

sidra de manzana

In Greek

meadow saffron

Cider Apple

In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

sidra de maçã

In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

Cider Apple

In Latin

autumnale

Pupillam cisere

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Rosales

Family

Liliaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

9055

1 27800

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Properties of Meadow Saffron and Cider Apple

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Cider Apple

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

Meadow Saffron and Cider Apple Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Cider Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Cider Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Cider Apple are as follows:

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Cider Apple flower color: White
Cider Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Saffron and Cider Apple

Care of Meadow Saffron and Cider Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done and Cider Apple pruning is done 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 Cider Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.