Toadflax

Meadow Saffron

About Toadflax and Meadow Saffron

Toadflax

Meadow Saffron

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Morocco

Types

Linaria vulgaris

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Number of Varieties

1505

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

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

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Whiteflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

In Hindi

Toadflax

meadow saffron

In German

Toadflax

Herbstzeitlose

In French

Toadflax

Colchique d'automne

In Spanish

Toadflax

Estado de conservación

In Greek

Toadflax

meadow saffron

In Portuguese

Linária

Colchicum autumnale

In Polish

Toadflax

Colchicum autumnale

In Latin

Toadflax

autumnale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Liliales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Linaria

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Number of Species

25090

1 27800

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Properties of Toadflax and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Meadow Saffron

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

Toadflax and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Toadflax and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Toadflax and Meadow Saffron

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