Plume Grass

Meadow Saffron

About Plume Grass and Meadow Saffron

Plume Grass

Meadow Saffron

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Silver

Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Tan

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Fall

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, Vegetative

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back all stems to the same height

no pruning required

4.8 Fertilizers

0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Drought, Edema

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Noxious Weed

Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, 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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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti rheumatic, cathartic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder

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

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SACCHARUM ravennae

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

7.2 Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

7.2.1 In Hindi

Plume Grass

meadow saffron

7.2.2 In German

Plume Gras

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

Plume Herbe

Colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penacho de hierba

Estado de conservación

7.2.5 In Greek

Plume Grass

meadow saffron

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Plume grama

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.7 In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.8 In Latin

Kessinger Grass

autumnale

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Saccharum

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Plume Grass and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Plume Grass and Meadow Saffron

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

Plume Grass and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Plume Grass and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Plume Grass and Meadow Saffron

Care of Plume Grass and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Plume Grass 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.