Meadow Saffron

Irisine

About Meadow Saffron and Irisine

Meadow Saffron

Irisine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

White Snowplant Tropical Bloodleaf Juba's Bush Yellow Bloodleaf Standley's Bloodleaf Rootstock Bloodleaf

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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12.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

45.70 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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30.50 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

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

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

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

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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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

no pruning required

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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% 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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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Whiteflies

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine

7.2.1 In Hindi

meadow saffron

Iresine

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Iresine

7.2.3 In French

Colchique d'automne

Iresine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Estado de conservación

Iresine

7.2.5 In Greek

meadow saffron

Iresine

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

Iresine

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

Iresine

7.2.8 In Latin

autumnale

Iresine

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Iresine

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Gomphrenoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Saffron and Irisine

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Irisine

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

Meadow Saffron and Irisine Physical Information

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

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Irisine flower color: White and Green
Irisine leaf color: Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red and Bronze

Care of Meadow Saffron and Irisine

Care of Meadow Saffron and Irisine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required and Irisine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Irisine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.