Meadow Saffron

Green Gem Boxwood

About Meadow Saffron and Green Gem Boxwood

Meadow Saffron

Green Gem Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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1.4 Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Compact, rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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12.70 cm

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100.00 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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60.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Violet

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Elliptic and Ovate

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Cuttings, Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

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

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 every year, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Itchiness, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

BUXUS 'Green Gem'

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

Green gem boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

meadow saffron

Green gem boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Grünes Juwel boxwood

7.2.3 In French

Colchique d'automne

Vert joyau buis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Estado de conservación

Boj gema verde

7.2.5 In Greek

meadow saffron

Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

Buxo gema verde

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

Zielona perełka bukszpan

7.2.8 In Latin

autumnale

Viridi gemma praetoriola

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Saffron and Green Gem Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Green Gem Boxwood

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

Meadow Saffron and Green Gem Boxwood Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Green Gem Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Green Gem Boxwood height is 100.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Green Gem Boxwood are as follows:

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Green Gem Boxwood flower color: Light Yellow
Green Gem Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Meadow Saffron and Green Gem Boxwood

Care of Meadow Saffron and Green Gem Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required and Green Gem Boxwood pruning is done Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Green Gem Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.