Meadow Saffron

Pin Oak

About Meadow Saffron and Pin Oak

Meadow Saffron

Pin Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak

Number of Varieties

512

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm2,499.36 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm792.48 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Violet

Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Pink, Sienna

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Whiteflies

Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers

Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Root

Tree trunks

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

QUERCUS ellipsoidalis

Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

Northern Pin Oak

In Hindi

meadow saffron

Pin Oak

In German

Herbstzeitlose

Pin-Eichen

In French

Colchique d'automne

Pin Oak

In Spanish

Estado de conservación

pin Oak

In Greek

meadow saffron

pin Oak

In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

Pin Oak

In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

pin Oak

In Latin

autumnale

Quercus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Fagales

Family

Liliaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

90207

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Properties of Meadow Saffron and Pin Oak

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Pin Oak

Season and care of Meadow Saffron and Pin Oak is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Saffron and Pin Oak Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Saffron season is Spring and Fall and Pin Oak season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Meadow Saffron is Loam and for Pin Oak is Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Meadow Saffron is Acidic, Neutral and for Pin Oak is Acidic.

Meadow Saffron and Pin Oak Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Pin Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Pin Oak height is 2,499.36 cm and width 792.48 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Pin Oak are as follows:

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Pin Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Pin Oak leaf color: Pink and Sienna

Care of Meadow Saffron and Pin Oak

Care of Meadow Saffron and Pin Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done and Pin Oak pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove short branches. In summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pin Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.