Sarcococca confusa

Meadow Saffron

About Sarcococca confusa and Meadow Saffron

Sarcococca confusa

Meadow Saffron

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

China

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Banks, Slopes

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 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

White, Ivory

Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

no pruning required

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Sooty Mold

Dry root rot, Pest Free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Not Available

Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, 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

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti rheumatic, cathartic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SARCOCOCCA confusa

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Box

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sarcococca confusa

meadow saffron

7.2.2 In German

Sarcococca verwirrt

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

Sarcococca confus

Colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sarcococca confundido

Estado de conservación

7.2.5 In Greek

Sarcococca συγχέεται

meadow saffron

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sarcococca confuso

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.7 In Polish

sarcococca mylić

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.8 In Latin

confusa Sarcococca

autumnale

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Buxales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Sarcococca

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

20NA

1 27800

Properties of Sarcococca confusa and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Sarcococca confusa and Meadow Saffron

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

Sarcococca confusa and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Sarcococca confusa and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Sarcococca confusa height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Sarcococca confusa and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Sarcococca confusa flower color: White and Ivory
Sarcococca confusa leaf color: Dark Green and Yellow green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Sarcococca confusa and Meadow Saffron

Care of Sarcococca confusa and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sarcococca confusa pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Sarcococca confusa 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.