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Meadow Saffron
Meadow Saffron

St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass



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About Meadow Saffron and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass

Origin

-
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Grass

Number of Varieties

51
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Violet
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Whiteflies
-

Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic
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Part of Plant Used

Root
-

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

meadow saffron
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Herbstzeitlose
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Colchique d'automne
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Estado de conservación
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

meadow saffron
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Colchicum autumnale
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

autumnale
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Liliales
Cyperales

Family

Liliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Colchicum
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

907
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Saffron and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and St. Augustine Grass

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

Meadow Saffron and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet

  • Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Saffron and St. Augustine Grass

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