Meadow Saffron

Portulaca

About Meadow Saffron and Portulaca

Meadow Saffron

Portulaca

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South America

1.4 Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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12.70 cm

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10.20 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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20.30 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Violet

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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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

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

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, Shearing

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

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

Butterflies

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Cottage garden, Edible

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

PORTULACA grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

7.2.1 In Hindi

meadow saffron

Portulaca

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Portulak

7.2.3 In French

Colchique d'automne

portulaca

7.2.4 In Spanish

Estado de conservación

Portulaca

7.2.5 In Greek

meadow saffron

Portulaca

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

Portulaca

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

Portulaca

7.2.8 In Latin

autumnale

Portulaca

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Portulacaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Portulaca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Saffron and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Portulaca

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

Meadow Saffron and Portulaca Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Portulaca are as follows:

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Saffron and Portulaca

Care of Meadow Saffron and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required and Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.