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Meadow Saffron and Corkscrew Willow


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China  
-  

Types
Babylon  
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Weeping  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch  
Dry root rot, Pest Free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Whiteflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
Poisonous to grazing animals  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain  
anti rheumatic, cathartic  

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
Root  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa  
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'  

Common Name
Corkscrew Willow  
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron  

In Hindi
पेंचकश विलो  
meadow saffron  

In German
Korkenzieher-Weide  
Herbstzeitlose  

In French
Tire-bouchon Willow  
Colchique d'automne  

In Spanish
Tire-bouchon Willow  
Estado de conservación  

In Greek
τιρμπουσόν Willow  
meadow saffron  

In Portuguese
corkscrew salgueiro  
Colchicum autumnale  

In Polish
korkociąg Willow  
Colchicum autumnale  

In Latin
corkscrew Willow  
autumnale  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Liliales  

Family
Salicaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Salix  
Colchicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Saliceae  
-  

Subfamily
Salicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
35  
90  

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Difference Between Corkscrew Willow and Meadow Saffron

If you are confused whether Corkscrew Willow or Meadow Saffron are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Corkscrew Willow and Meadow Saffron Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Corkscrew Willow are Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing and fertilize in growing season, whereas for Meadow Saffron fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Corkscrew Willow and Meadow Saffron if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Corkscrew Willow and Meadow Saffron

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Corkscrew Willow and Meadow Saffron. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Corkscrew Willow and Meadow Saffron as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Corkscrew Willow is Headache, Sedative and Stomach pain whereas of Meadow Saffron is anti rheumatic and cathartic. Corkscrew Willow has beauty benefits as follows: while Meadow Saffron has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Corkscrew Willow vs Meadow Saffron

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Corkscrew Willow vs Meadow Saffron and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Corkscrew Willow are Asthma whereas of Meadow Saffron have Poisonous to grazing animals respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Corkscrew Willow has no showy fruits and Meadow Saffron has no showy fruits. Also Corkscrew Willow is not flowering and Meadow Saffron is not flowering . You can compare Corkscrew Willow and Meadow Saffron facts and facts of other plants too.

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