Meadow Saffron

Northern Spy Apple

About Meadow Saffron and Northern Spy Apple

Meadow Saffron

Northern Spy Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

fuji, jonathan apple

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Cold Regions, gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Violet

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval Cordate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, 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

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Do not water frequently

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

no pruning required

Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Peripheral Edema, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

MALUS domestica 'Northern Spy'

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

Apple, Cider Apple, Cooking Apple, Eating Apple, Northern Spy Apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

meadow saffron

Northern Spy Apple

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Northern Spy Apfel

7.2.3 In French

Colchique d'automne

Northern Spy Pomme

7.2.4 In Spanish

Estado de conservación

Espía del Norte de Apple

7.2.5 In Greek

meadow saffron

Βόρεια κατάσκοπος της Apple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

Northern Spy a Apple

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

Northern Spy Jabłko

7.2.8 In Latin

autumnale

Northern Spy Apple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Malus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Dicotyledonous, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Meadow Saffron and Northern Spy Apple

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Northern Spy Apple

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

Meadow Saffron and Northern Spy Apple Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Northern Spy Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Northern Spy Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Northern Spy Apple are as follows:

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Northern Spy Apple flower color: White and Pink
Northern Spy Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Saffron and Northern Spy Apple

Care of Meadow Saffron and Northern Spy Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required and Northern Spy Apple pruning is done Prune central stem and Remove lateral branches. In summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Northern Spy Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.