Meadow Saffron

Shooting Star

About Meadow Saffron and Shooting Star

Meadow Saffron

Shooting Star

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 75 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Floodplains, open Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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12.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Violet

White, Pink, Salmon, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

no pruning required

Prune after flowering, 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, Fungal leaf spots

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Whiteflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Runny nose, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Unknown

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

7.2.1 In Hindi

meadow saffron

shooting star

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

shooting star

7.2.3 In French

Colchique d'automne

Dodecatheon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Estado de conservación

Dodecatheon

7.2.5 In Greek

meadow saffron

shooting star

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

Dodecatheon

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

shooting star

7.2.8 In Latin

autumnale

shooting star

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Primulales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Dodecatheon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, 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 Shooting Star

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Shooting Star

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

Meadow Saffron and Shooting Star Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Shooting Star physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Shooting Star are as follows:

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Meadow Saffron and Shooting Star

Care of Meadow Saffron and Shooting Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required and Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Shooting Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.