Meadow Saffron

Piel de Sapo

About Meadow Saffron and Piel de Sapo

Meadow Saffron

Piel de Sapo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Africa

1.4 Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds, Fields, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Violet

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Whiteflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Nutrients, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

CUCUMIS melo 'Lambkin'

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

Christmas Melon, Piel de Sapo

7.2.1 In Hindi

meadow saffron

Piel de sapo

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Piel de sapo

7.2.3 In French

Colchique d'automne

Piel de sapo

7.2.4 In Spanish

Estado de conservación

Piel de sapo

7.2.5 In Greek

meadow saffron

Piel de sapo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

Piel de sapo

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

Piel de sapo

7.2.8 In Latin

autumnale

Piel de sapo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Violales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Benincaseae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Meadow Saffron and Piel de Sapo

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Piel de Sapo

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

Meadow Saffron and Piel de Sapo Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Piel de Sapo physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Piel de Sapo height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Piel de Sapo are as follows:

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Piel de Sapo flower color: Yellow
Piel de Sapo leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Meadow Saffron and Piel de Sapo

Care of Meadow Saffron and Piel de Sapo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required and Piel de Sapo 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 Piel de Sapo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.