Purple Bounty Vetch

Meadow Saffron

About Purple Bounty Vetch and Meadow Saffron

Purple Bounty Vetch

Meadow Saffron

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

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

Root, Stem

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop

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

Groundcover

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

VICIA villosa 'Purple Bounty'

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

7.2 Common Name

Hairy Vetch, Purple Bounty Vetch

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple Bounty Vetch

meadow saffron

7.2.2 In German

Lila Bounty Wicke

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

Violet Bounty Vetch

Colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Purple Bounty Arveja

Estado de conservación

7.2.5 In Greek

Μωβ Bounty Vetch

meadow saffron

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Roxo recompensa ervilhaca

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy Bounty Wyka

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.8 In Latin

Bounty purpura Vetch

autumnale

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Vicia

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Vicieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1NA

1 27800

Properties of Purple Bounty Vetch and Meadow Saffron

Wondering what are the properties of Purple Bounty Vetch and Meadow Saffron? We provide you with everything About Purple Bounty Vetch and Meadow Saffron. Purple Bounty Vetch doesn't have thorns and Meadow Saffron doesn't have thorns. Also Purple Bounty Vetch does not have fragrant flowers. Purple Bounty Vetch 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 Purple Bounty Vetch and Meadow Saffron and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Purple Bounty Vetch and Meadow Saffron

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

Purple Bounty Vetch and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Purple Bounty Vetch and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Bounty Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Purple Bounty Vetch and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Purple Bounty Vetch flower color: Purple and Violet
Purple Bounty Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Purple Bounty Vetch and Meadow Saffron

Care of Purple Bounty Vetch and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Bounty Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Purple Bounty Vetch 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.