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About Trefoil and Meadow Saffron

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
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boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Lawn, Pastures, stream banks
Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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1.8 Sunset Zone
9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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20.30 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Gold
Purple, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Silver
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Three Lobed
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
no pruning required
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Dry root rot, Pest Free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Whiteflies
5.12 Allergy
Irritation to stomach
Poisonous to grazing animals
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
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
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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
None
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge
anti rheumatic, cathartic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Seedpod
Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for making green dye
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Lotus corniculatus
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
7.2 Common Name
Trefoil
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
7.2.1 In Hindi
तिपतिया घास
meadow saffron
7.2.2 In German
Gewöhnlicher Hornklee
Herbstzeitlose
7.2.3 In French
Lotier corniculé
Colchique d'automne
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lotus corniculatus
Estado de conservación
7.2.5 In Greek
Trefoil
meadow saffron
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Lotus corniculatus
Colchicum autumnale
7.2.7 In Polish
Komonica zwyczajna
Colchicum autumnale
7.2.8 In Latin
trefoil
autumnale
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Lotus
Colchicum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
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8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Trefoil and Meadow Saffron

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

Season and Care of Trefoil and Meadow Saffron

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

Trefoil and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Trefoil and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Trefoil height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Trefoil and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

  • Trefoil flower color: Orange and Gold

  • Trefoil leaf color: Light Green and Sea Green

  • Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet

  • Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Trefoil and Meadow Saffron

Care of Trefoil and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Trefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Trefoil 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.