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About Meadow Saffron and Peruvian Daffodil


About Peruvian Daffodil and Meadow Saffron


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
-  
South America  

Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii  
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Strap shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Offsets  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

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, 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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

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
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Asparagales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Colchicum  
Pamianthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Clinantheae  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
90  
40  

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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:

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.

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