Meadow Saffron

Cinquefoil

About Meadow Saffron and Cinquefoil

Meadow Saffron

Cinquefoil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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12.70 cm

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30.50 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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38.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Violet

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

4.7 Pruning

no pruning required

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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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

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5.12 Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Avoid during Pregnancy

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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

Cinquefoil

7.2.1 In Hindi

meadow saffron

पंचकोण

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Fingerkraut

7.2.3 In French

Colchique d'automne

potentille

7.2.4 In Spanish

Estado de conservación

cinquefoil

7.2.5 In Greek

meadow saffron

Πεντάφυλλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

cinquefoil

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

pięciornik

7.2.8 In Latin

autumnale

cinquefoil

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Potentilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Saffron and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Cinquefoil

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

Meadow Saffron and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Cinquefoil flower color: Not Available
Cinquefoil leaf color: Not Available

Care of Meadow Saffron and Cinquefoil

Care of Meadow Saffron and Cinquefoil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required and Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.