Meadow Saffron

Pepperwort

About Meadow Saffron and Pepperwort

Meadow Saffron

Pepperwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Aquatics

Origin

Australia

Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Keep immersed in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Whiteflies

Frogs

Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Root

Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Starch

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

MARSILEA mutica

Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

In Hindi

meadow saffron

Pepperwort

In German

Herbstzeitlose

Pepperwort

In French

Colchique d'automne

Pepperwort

In Spanish

Estado de conservación

Pepperwort

In Greek

meadow saffron

Pepperwort

In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

Pepperwort

In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

Pepperwort

In Latin

autumnale

Pepperwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Charophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Liliaceae

Marsileaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lapidieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

9065

1 27800

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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:
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 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.