Meadow Saffron

Eastern Gamagrass

About Meadow Saffron and Eastern Gamagrass

Meadow Saffron

Eastern Gamagrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

520

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Violet

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Borers, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Whiteflies

Insects

Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

meadow saffron

पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

Herbstzeitlose

Eastern Gamagrass

In French

Colchique d'automne

Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

Estado de conservación

Maicillo del Este

In Greek

meadow saffron

Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

autumnale

Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Poales

Family

Liliaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

901

1 27800

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Properties of Meadow Saffron and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Meadow Saffron and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Meadow Saffron and Eastern Gamagrass

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