Meadow Saffron

Homalomena

About Meadow Saffron and Homalomena

Meadow Saffron

Homalomena

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 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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35.60 cm

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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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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Violet

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Heart-shaped

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Requires watering in the growing season

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

no pruning required

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Whiteflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Rhizomes

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Leaves used for wrapping food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

HOMALOMENA Wallisii

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

Homalomena

7.2.1 In Hindi

meadow saffron

Homalomena

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Homalomena

7.2.3 In French

Colchique d'automne

Homalomena

7.2.4 In Spanish

Estado de conservación

Homalomena

7.2.5 In Greek

meadow saffron

Homalomena

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

homalomena

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

Homalomena

7.2.8 In Latin

autumnale

Homalomena

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Arales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Homalomena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Saffron and Homalomena

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Homalomena

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

Meadow Saffron and Homalomena Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Homalomena physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Homalomena are as follows:

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Homalomena flower color: Yellow green
Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Meadow Saffron and Homalomena

Care of Meadow Saffron and Homalomena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required and Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, 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 Homalomena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.