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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin
-

Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Number of Varieties
5 100

Habitat
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
12.70 cm 100

Minimum Width
20.30 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Purple, Violet

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
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
-

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Whiteflies

Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

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

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
-

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used
Root

Other Uses
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

In Hindi
meadow saffron

In German
Herbstzeitlose

In French
Colchique d'automne

In Spanish
Estado de conservación

In Greek
meadow saffron

In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale

In Polish
Colchicum autumnale

In Latin
autumnale

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Liliales

Family
Liliaceae

Genus
Colchicum

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
90

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Properties of Meadow Saffron

Want to know the properties of Meadow Saffron? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Meadow Saffron is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Poisonous to grazing animals. Meadow Saffron Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Meadow Saffron. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Meadow Saffron physical information is as follows: 12.70 cm tall and 20.30 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Meadow Saffron

Taking Meadow Saffron Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Meadow Saffron include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Meadow Saffron

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Meadow Saffron is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Meadow Saffron is a very important plant from Bulb Plants. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii. This plant's habitat is Temperate Regions and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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