Meadow Saffron

Gerbera Daisy

About Meadow Saffron and Gerbera Daisy

Meadow Saffron

Gerbera Daisy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South Africa

1.4 Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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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45.70 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Violet

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

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

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

Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes

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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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Whiteflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

GERBERA jamesonii

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

meadow saffron

Gerbera

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Gerbera

7.2.3 In French

Colchique d'automne

Gerbera

7.2.4 In Spanish

Estado de conservación

Gerbera

7.2.5 In Greek

meadow saffron

Gerbera

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

Gerbera

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

Gerbera

7.2.8 In Latin

autumnale

Gerbera

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Gerbera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Mutisioideae, Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Saffron and Gerbera Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Gerbera Daisy

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

Meadow Saffron and Gerbera Daisy Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Gerbera Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Gerbera Daisy height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Gerbera Daisy are as follows:

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Gerbera Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon
Gerbera Daisy leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Meadow Saffron and Gerbera Daisy

Care of Meadow Saffron and Gerbera Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required and Gerbera Daisy pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Gerbera Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.