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Meadow Saffron
Meadow Saffron

Summer Squash
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About Meadow Saffron and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable

Origin

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North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
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Number of Varieties

520
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Violet
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

-
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Whiteflies
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Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
Summer Squash

In Hindi

meadow saffron
summer squash

In German

Herbstzeitlose
Sommerkürbis

In French

Colchique d'automne
courges d'été

In Spanish

Estado de conservación
calabaza de verano

In Greek

meadow saffron
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale
abobrinha

In Polish

Colchicum autumnale
latem squash

In Latin

autumnale
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Violales

Family

Liliaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Colchicum
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

905
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Saffron and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Summer Squash

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

Meadow Saffron and Summer Squash Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet

  • Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Saffron and Summer Squash

Care of Meadow Saffron and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.