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About Silver Dollar and Meadow Saffron


About Meadow Saffron and Silver Dollar


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southwestern United States  
-  

Types
-  
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Long Linear  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Frost  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Dry root rot, Pest Free  

Plant Tolerance
Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Whiteflies  

Allergy
Pollen, Skin irritation  
Poisonous to grazing animals  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti rheumatic, cathartic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Root  

Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AGAVE toumeyana  
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'  

Common Name
Honesty , Chinese Money  
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron  

In Hindi
silver dollar  
meadow saffron  

In German
Einjähriges Silberblatt  
Herbstzeitlose  

In French
Monnaie-du-Pape  
Colchique d'automne  

In Spanish
planta de la plata  
Estado de conservación  

In Greek
silver dollar  
meadow saffron  

In Portuguese
silver dollar  
Colchicum autumnale  

In Polish
Miesiącznica roczna  
Colchicum autumnale  

In Latin
silver dollar  
autumnale  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Liliales  

Family
Agavaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Lunaria  
Colchicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
90  

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Meadow Saffron

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

Silver Dollar and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Silver Dollar and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Care of Silver Dollar and Meadow Saffron

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