Pawpaw

Meadow Saffron

About Pawpaw and Meadow Saffron

Pawpaw

Meadow Saffron

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deep, Fertile bottom land, Hilly upland habitat, Well Drained

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-6

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,371.60 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Burgundy, Brown

Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Copper, Orange Red

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

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, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

no pruning required

4.8 Fertilizers

Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Dry root rot, Pest Free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Birds, Butterflies

Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Malaria, Rheumatism, Urine infections, Vomiting

anti rheumatic, cathartic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASIMINA triloba

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

7.2 Common Name

Pawpaw

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

7.2.1 In Hindi

गंदा संयंत्र

meadow saffron

7.2.2 In German

Papaya Pflanze

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

usine de papaye

Colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de la papaya

Estado de conservación

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό pawpaw

meadow saffron

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta mamão

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.7 In Polish

pawpaw roślin

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.8 In Latin

quince herba

autumnale

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Annonaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Asimina Adans

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Pawpaw and Meadow Saffron

Wondering what are the properties of Pawpaw and Meadow Saffron? We provide you with everything About Pawpaw and Meadow Saffron. Pawpaw doesn't have thorns and Meadow Saffron doesn't have thorns. Also Pawpaw does not have fragrant flowers. Pawpaw has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain and Swelling and Meadow Saffron has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain and Swelling. 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 Pawpaw and Meadow Saffron and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pawpaw and Meadow Saffron

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

Pawpaw and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Pawpaw and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Pawpaw height is 1,371.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Pawpaw and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Pawpaw flower color: Purple, Burgundy and Brown
Pawpaw leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Pawpaw and Meadow Saffron

Care of Pawpaw and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pawpaw pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Pawpaw 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.