Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Not Available
  
Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
  
Not available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Temperate Regions
  
Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
9 - 6
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Compact, rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
  
Light Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Elliptic and Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Rhizome division
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
  
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
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
no pruning required
  
Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free
  
Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Whiteflies
  
Flying insects, Insects
  
Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals
  
Itchiness, Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
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
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
None
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Root
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
  
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
  
BUXUS 'Green Gem'
  
Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
  
Green gem boxwood
  
In Hindi
meadow saffron
  
Green gem boxwood
  
In German
Herbstzeitlose
  
Grünes Juwel boxwood
  
In French
Colchique d'automne
  
Vert joyau buis
  
In Spanish
Estado de conservación
  
Boj gema verde
  
In Greek
meadow saffron
  
Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι
  
In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale
  
Buxo gema verde
  
In Polish
Colchicum autumnale
  
Zielona perełka bukszpan
  
In Latin
autumnale
  
Viridi gemma praetoriola
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Buxales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Buxaceae
  
Genus
Colchicum
  
Buxus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
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.