Snapdragon

Meadow Saffron

About Snapdragon and Meadow Saffron

Snapdragon

Meadow Saffron

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

355

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

no pruning required

4.8 Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rust

Dry root rot, Pest Free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

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

✔ ✘

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

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

Bees, Butterflies, Not Available

Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

anti rheumatic, cathartic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

7.2 Common Name

Snapdragon

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

7.2.1 In Hindi

snapdragon

meadow saffron

7.2.2 In German

Löwenmaul

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

muflier

Colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

boca de dragón

Estado de conservación

7.2.5 In Greek

snapdragon

meadow saffron

7.2.6 In Portuguese

snapdragon

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.7 In Polish

lwia paszcza

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.8 In Latin

snapdragon

autumnale

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Anthurium

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

35NA

1 27800

Properties of Snapdragon and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Snapdragon and Meadow Saffron

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

Snapdragon and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

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

Snapdragon flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Snapdragon leaf color: Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Snapdragon and Meadow Saffron

Care of Snapdragon and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snapdragon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Snapdragon 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.