Meadow Saffron

Giant Timber Bamboo

About Meadow Saffron and Giant Timber Bamboo

Meadow Saffron

Giant Timber Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

China

1.4 Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

51500

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available8-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm1,000.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm10.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Violet

Not Available

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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

no pruning required

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

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

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

BAMBUSA oldhamii

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

meadow saffron

Bānsa

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Bambus

7.2.3 In French

Colchique d'automne

Bambou

7.2.4 In Spanish

Estado de conservación

Bambú

7.2.5 In Greek

meadow saffron

μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

bambu

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

Bambus

7.2.8 In Latin

autumnale

Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Poales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Bambusa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Meadow Saffron and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

Meadow Saffron and Giant Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Giant Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Giant Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Giant Timber Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Giant Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Meadow Saffron and Giant Timber Bamboo

Care of Meadow Saffron and Giant Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required and Giant Timber Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.