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About Plumcot and Meadow Saffron


About Meadow Saffron and Plumcot


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg  
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Winter  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Dry root rot, Pest Free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Whiteflies  

Allergy
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling  
Poisonous to grazing animals  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Immunity  
anti rheumatic, cathartic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Root  

Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'  
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'  

Common Name
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot  
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron  

In Hindi
Plumcot  
meadow saffron  

In German
Plumcot  
Herbstzeitlose  

In French
plumcot  
Colchique d'automne  

In Spanish
plumcot  
Estado de conservación  

In Greek
Plumcot  
meadow saffron  

In Portuguese
plumcot  
Colchicum autumnale  

In Polish
Plumcot  
Colchicum autumnale  

In Latin
Plumcot  
autumnale  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Liliales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Colchicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25  
99+
90  

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Properties of Plumcot and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Plumcot and Meadow Saffron

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

Plumcot and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Plumcot and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Plumcot and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Care of Plumcot and Meadow Saffron

Care of Plumcot and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plumcot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Saffron pruning is done . In summer Plumcot 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.

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