Meadow Saffron

Michelia Champaca

About Meadow Saffron and Michelia Champaca

Meadow Saffron

Michelia Champaca

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Tropical Indomalaya

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

Broad-Leaved Forests, Subtropical forests, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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12.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

750.00 cm

Rank: 49 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

600.00 cm

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Violet

Gold, Tan, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Early Summer, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Dry, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Fall, Early Summer, Mid Spring, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Needs watering once a week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Alternate Days

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Dry, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

no pruning required

Prune in winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize in early spring, General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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

Birds, Caterpillar, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Not Available, Vomiting

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

Improve skin condition, Perfumes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Asthma, Combats Stress, Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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, Shady Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Magnolia champaca

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

champak

7.2.1 In Hindi

meadow saffron

चंपक

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

champaka

7.2.3 In French

Colchique d'automne

magnolia champaca

7.2.4 In Spanish

Estado de conservación

champaca magnolia

7.2.5 In Greek

meadow saffron

μανόλιας Champaca

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

magnólia champaca

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

Magnolia champaca

7.2.8 In Latin

autumnale

Magnolia champaca

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Magnolia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Saffron and Michelia Champaca

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Michelia Champaca

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

Meadow Saffron and Michelia Champaca Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Michelia Champaca physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Michelia Champaca height is 750.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Michelia Champaca are as follows:

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Michelia Champaca flower color: Gold, Tan and Yellow
Michelia Champaca leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Saffron and Michelia Champaca

Care of Meadow Saffron and Michelia Champaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required and Michelia Champaca pruning is done Prune in winter and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Michelia Champaca needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.