Meadow Saffron

Tea Plant

About Meadow Saffron and Tea Plant

Meadow Saffron

Tea Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Not Available

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

China

1.4 Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

7-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (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, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

no pruning required

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Whiteflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

CAMELLIA sinensis

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

Tea, Tea Camellia

7.2.1 In Hindi

meadow saffron

चाय के पौधे

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Teepflanze

7.2.3 In French

Colchique d'automne

usine de thé

7.2.4 In Spanish

Estado de conservación

planta del té

7.2.5 In Greek

meadow saffron

φυτό του τσαγιού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale

planta do chá

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum autumnale

Herbata roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

autumnale

Tea herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Theaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Camellia

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 Tea Plant

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Tea Plant

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

Meadow Saffron and Tea Plant Physical Information

Meadow Saffron and Tea Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Tea Plant are as follows:

Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Meadow Saffron and Tea Plant

Care of Meadow Saffron and Tea Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required and Tea Plant pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.