Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs
Origin
Hybrid origin
Europe, Mediterranean
Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Not Available
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A2, A3, 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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
Purple, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oval
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
no pruning required
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Whiteflies
Flies
Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic
Folklore
Part of Plant Used
Root
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
THYMUS serpyllum
Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme
In Hindi
meadow saffron
Creeping Thyme
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Feldthymian, Quendel
In French
Colchique d'automne
Serpolet, Thym sauvage
In Spanish
Estado de conservación
Serpol, Tomillo
In Greek
meadow saffron
Creeping Thyme
In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale
Tomilho
In Polish
Colchicum autumnale
Creeping Thyme
In Latin
autumnale
Creeping Thyme
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Liliaceae
Lamiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Mentheae
Subfamily
Not Available
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Meadow Saffron and Creeping Thyme
Wondering what are the properties of Meadow Saffron and Creeping Thyme? We provide you with everything About Meadow Saffron and Creeping Thyme. Meadow Saffron doesn't have thorns and Creeping Thyme doesn't have thorns. Also Meadow Saffron does not have fragrant flowers. Meadow Saffron has allergic reactions like Poisonous to grazing animals and Creeping Thyme 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 Creeping Thyme and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Creeping Thyme
Season and care of Meadow Saffron and Creeping Thyme is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Saffron and Creeping Thyme Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Saffron season is Spring and Fall and Creeping Thyme season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Meadow Saffron is Loam and for Creeping Thyme is Sand while the PH of soil for Meadow Saffron is Acidic, Neutral and for Creeping Thyme is Neutral, Alkaline.
Meadow Saffron and Creeping Thyme Physical Information
Meadow Saffron and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Creeping Thyme are as follows:
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
- Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Care of Meadow Saffron and Creeping Thyme
Care of Meadow Saffron and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required and Creeping Thyme 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 Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.