Meadow Saffron

Pepperwort

About Meadow Saffron and Pepperwort

Meadow Saffron

Pepperwort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Australia

1.4 Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available7-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm250.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Violet

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Green, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Round

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Keep immersed in water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

no pruning required

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Whiteflies

Frogs

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Not Applicable

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Seeds, Spores

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Starch

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

MARSILEA mutica

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

meadow saffron

Pepperwort

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Pepperwort

7.2.3 In French

Colchique d'automne

Pepperwort

7.2.4 In Spanish

Estado de conservación

Pepperwort

7.2.5 In Greek

meadow saffron

Pepperwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

Pepperwort

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

Pepperwort

7.2.8 In Latin

autumnale

Pepperwort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Charophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Marsileaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Marsilea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lapidieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA65

1 27800

Properties of Meadow Saffron and Pepperwort

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Pepperwort

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

Meadow Saffron and Pepperwort Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Pepperwort are as follows:

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Pepperwort flower color: Not Available
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red

Care of Meadow Saffron and Pepperwort

Care of Meadow Saffron and Pepperwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required and Pepperwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pepperwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.