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About Meadow Saffron and Shortleaf Pine


About Shortleaf Pine and Meadow Saffron


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii  
Coniferous Tree  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
3  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-6  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free  
Littleleaf disease  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Whiteflies  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic  
Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Inner Bark, Wood  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'  
PINUS echinata  

Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron  
Shortleaf Pine  

In Hindi
meadow saffron  
Shortleaf Pine  

In German
Herbstzeitlose  
Shortleaf Pine  

In French
Colchique d'automne  
Shortleaf Pine  

In Spanish
Estado de conservación  
Shortleaf pino  

In Greek
meadow saffron  
Shortleaf Pine  

In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale  
Shortleaf Pine  

In Polish
Colchicum autumnale  
Shortleaf Pine  

In Latin
autumnale  
Pinus Shortleaf  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Pinales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Colchicum  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
90  
3  

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Properties of Meadow Saffron and Shortleaf Pine

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Shortleaf Pine

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

Meadow Saffron and Shortleaf Pine Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Shortleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Shortleaf Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Shortleaf Pine are as follows:

Care of Meadow Saffron and Shortleaf Pine

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

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