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Meadow Saffron
Meadow Saffron

Pampas Grass
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About Meadow Saffron and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass

Origin

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South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

525
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
11 - 7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Violet
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

-
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Whiteflies
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

-
Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic
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Part of Plant Used

Root
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

meadow saffron
Pampas grass

In German

Herbstzeitlose
Pampasgrass

In French

Colchique d'automne
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

Estado de conservación
cortaderas

In Greek

meadow saffron
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale
grama de Pampas

In Polish

Colchicum autumnale
Pampas trawy

In Latin

autumnale
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Liliales
Poales

Family

Liliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Colchicum
Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Danthonieae

Subfamily

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Danthonioideae

Number of Species

9025
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Saffron and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Pampas Grass

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

Meadow Saffron and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet

  • Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

  • Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Meadow Saffron and Pampas Grass

Care of Meadow Saffron and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done and Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.