Meadow Saffron

Tall Bearded Iris

About Meadow Saffron and Tall Bearded Iris

Meadow Saffron

Tall Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

Number of Varieties

510

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

gardens, Grassland, Tropical 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm70.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Violet

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Whiteflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

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

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

IRIS 'About Town'

Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

Tall Bearded Iris

In Hindi

meadow saffron

Tall Bearded Iris

In German

Herbstzeitlose

Hohe Schwertlilie

In French

Colchique d'automne

Grand Iris Iris

In Spanish

Estado de conservación

De altura Iris barbudo

In Greek

meadow saffron

Ψηλός Γενειοφόρος Ίρις

In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

Alto Íris farpada

In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

Tall Brodaty Iris

In Latin

autumnale

Tall Bearded Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

90300

1 27800

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Properties of Meadow Saffron and Tall Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Tall Bearded Iris

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

Meadow Saffron and Tall Bearded Iris Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Tall Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Tall Bearded Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Tall Bearded Iris are as follows:

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Tall Bearded Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Tall Bearded Iris leaf color:

Care of Meadow Saffron and Tall Bearded Iris

Care of Meadow Saffron and Tall Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done and Tall Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, 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 Tall Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.