Melampodium

Meadow Saffron

About Melampodium and Meadow Saffron

Melampodium

Meadow Saffron

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Perennials

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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12.70 cm

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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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20.30 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist

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

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

no pruning required

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Dry root rot, Pest Free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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None

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti rheumatic, cathartic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

7.2 Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

7.2.1 In Hindi

Melampodium

meadow saffron

7.2.2 In German

Melmpodiam

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

Melmpodiam

Colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Melmpodiam

Estado de conservación

7.2.5 In Greek

Melmpodiam

meadow saffron

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.7 In Polish

Melmpodiam

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.8 In Latin

Melmpodiam

autumnale

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Melampodium

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Millerieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Melampodium and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Meadow Saffron

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

Melampodium and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Melampodium and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Melampodium and Meadow Saffron

Care of Melampodium and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.