Meadow Saffron

Peruvian Daffodil

About Meadow Saffron and Peruvian Daffodil

Meadow Saffron

Peruvian Daffodil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South America

Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Strap shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Whiteflies

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

In Hindi

meadow saffron

peruvian daffodil

In German

Herbstzeitlose

peruvian daffodil

In French

Colchique d'automne

peruvian daffodil

In Spanish

Estado de conservación

Pamianthe

In Greek

meadow saffron

peruvian daffodil

In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

peruvian daffodil

In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

peruvian daffodil

In Latin

autumnale

peruvian daffodil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Pamianthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Clinantheae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

9040

1 27800

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Properties of Meadow Saffron and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Meadow Saffron and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Meadow Saffron and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Meadow Saffron and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done and Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.