Meadow Saffron

Mouse Melon

About Meadow Saffron and Mouse Melon

Meadow Saffron

Mouse Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Central America, Mexico

1.4 Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Floodplains, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

7-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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12.70 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Violet

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

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

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, 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

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 after flowering, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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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

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

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Throat itching, 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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

MELOTHRIA scabra

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

meadow saffron

Mousemelon

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Maus Melone

7.2.3 In French

Colchique d'automne

Mousemelon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Estado de conservación

Mousemelon

7.2.5 In Greek

meadow saffron

πεπόνι ποντίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

melão rato

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

mysz melona

7.2.8 In Latin

autumnale

mouse melon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Melothrieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Saffron and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Mouse Melon

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

Meadow Saffron and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Meadow Saffron and Mouse Melon

Care of Meadow Saffron and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.