Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Hybrid origin
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Tree
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Hills, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
3-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Red, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oblong or Lanceolate
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
no pruning required
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
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Whiteflies
Not Available
Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic
Antiseptic, cathartic, Cough, Indigestion
Part of Plant Used
Root
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Animal Feed, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making wood alcohol, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
GLEDITSIA triacanthos f. inermis
Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
Thornless Honeylocust
In Hindi
meadow saffron
thornless honeylocust
In German
Herbstzeitlose
thornless honeylocust
In French
Colchique d'automne
thornless Honeylocust
In Spanish
Estado de conservación
honeylocust sin espinas
In Greek
meadow saffron
thornless honeylocust
In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale
honeylocust thornless
In Polish
Colchicum autumnale
thornless honeylocust
In Latin
autumnale
thornless honeylocust
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Liliaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Gleditsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Meadow Saffron and Thornless Honeylocust
Wondering what are the properties of Meadow Saffron and Thornless Honeylocust? We provide you with everything About Meadow Saffron and Thornless Honeylocust. Meadow Saffron doesn't have thorns and Thornless Honeylocust doesn't have thorns. Also Meadow Saffron does not have fragrant flowers. Meadow Saffron has allergic reactions like Poisonous to grazing animals and Thornless Honeylocust 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 Thornless Honeylocust and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Meadow Saffron and Thornless Honeylocust
Season and care of Meadow Saffron and Thornless Honeylocust is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Saffron and Thornless Honeylocust Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Saffron season is Spring and Fall and Thornless Honeylocust season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Meadow Saffron is Loam and for Thornless Honeylocust is Loam while the PH of soil for Meadow Saffron is Acidic, Neutral and for Thornless Honeylocust is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Meadow Saffron and Thornless Honeylocust Physical Information
Meadow Saffron and Thornless Honeylocust physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Thornless Honeylocust height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Meadow Saffron and Thornless Honeylocust are as follows:
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Thornless Honeylocust flower color: Yellow green
- Thornless Honeylocust leaf color: Light Green
Care of Meadow Saffron and Thornless Honeylocust
Care of Meadow Saffron and Thornless Honeylocust include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required and Thornless Honeylocust 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 Thornless Honeylocust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
