Meadow Saffron

Rainbow Cactus

About Meadow Saffron and Rainbow Cactus

Meadow Saffron

Rainbow Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

Origin

Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

Number of Varieties

515

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Violet

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Succulent

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Whiteflies

Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

In Hindi

meadow saffron

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In German

Herbstzeitlose

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In French

Colchique d'automne

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Spanish

Estado de conservación

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

In Greek

meadow saffron

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Latin

autumnale

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

9030

1 27800

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Properties of Meadow Saffron and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Rainbow Cactus

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

Meadow Saffron and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:

Care of Meadow Saffron and Rainbow Cactus

Care of Meadow Saffron and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done and Rainbow Cactus 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 Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.