Red Alder

Meadow Saffron

About Red Alder and Meadow Saffron

Red Alder

Meadow Saffron

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Number of Varieties

305

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

21,22

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm12.70 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Whiteflies

Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Root

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

In Hindi

red alder

meadow saffron

In German

rot-Erle

Herbstzeitlose

In French

aulne rouge

Colchique d'automne

In Spanish

aliso rojo

Estado de conservación

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

meadow saffron

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Colchicum autumnale

In Polish

czerwony olcha

Colchicum autumnale

In Latin

red alnus

autumnale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Liliales

Family

Betulaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Alnus

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3590

1 27800

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Properties of Red Alder and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Meadow Saffron

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

Red Alder and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Red Alder and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Red Alder and Meadow Saffron

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