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About Meadow Saffron and Fireglow Maple


About Fireglow Maple and Meadow Saffron


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Eastern Asia  

Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii  
Acer palmatum  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Violet  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
-  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Whiteflies  
-  

Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic  
Sore Eyes  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'  
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'  

Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron  
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
meadow saffron  
Fireglow मेपल  

In German
Herbstzeitlose  
Fireglow Maple  

In French
Colchique d'automne  
fireglow Maple  

In Spanish
Estado de conservación  
Fireglow arce  

In Greek
meadow saffron  
Fireglow Maple  

In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale  
Fireglow bordo  

In Polish
Colchicum autumnale  
fireglow Klon  

In Latin
autumnale  
Viridis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Liliales  
Sapindales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Colchicum  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
90  
128  
99+

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Properties of Meadow Saffron and Fireglow Maple

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Fireglow Maple

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

Meadow Saffron and Fireglow Maple Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Fireglow Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Fireglow Maple are as follows:

Care of Meadow Saffron and Fireglow Maple

Care of Meadow Saffron and Fireglow Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done and Fireglow Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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