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Meadow Saffron and Dianthus


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
India  
-  

Types
Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides  
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii  

Number of Varieties
300  
28
5  
99+

Habitat
meadows, Waste areas  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, H1, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Fuchsia  
Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, 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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Dry root rot, Pest Free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  
Whiteflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
Poisonous to grazing animals  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti rheumatic, cathartic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Root  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIANTHUS  
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'  

Common Name
Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus  
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron  

In Hindi
Dianthus  
meadow saffron  

In German
Dianthus  
Herbstzeitlose  

In French
Dianthus  
Colchique d'automne  

In Spanish
Dianthus  
Estado de conservación  

In Greek
Dianthus  
meadow saffron  

In Portuguese
Dianthus  
Colchicum autumnale  

In Polish
Dianthus  
Colchicum autumnale  

In Latin
Dianthus  
autumnale  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Liliales  

Family
Caryophyllaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Dianthus  
Colchicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Caryophylleae  
-  

Subfamily
Caryophylloideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
90  

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Difference Between Dianthus and Meadow Saffron

If you are confused whether Dianthus 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 Dianthus and Meadow Saffron Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Dianthus are Compost, organic fertlizers and Water soluble fertilizers, whereas for Meadow Saffron fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Dianthus and Meadow Saffron if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Dianthus and Meadow Saffron

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Dianthus and Meadow Saffron. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Dianthus 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 Dianthus is whereas of Meadow Saffron is anti rheumatic and cathartic. Dianthus has beauty benefits as follows: while Meadow Saffron has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Dianthus 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 Dianthus 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 Dianthus 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. Dianthus has no showy fruits and Meadow Saffron has no showy fruits. Also Dianthus is not flowering and Meadow Saffron is not flowering . You can compare Dianthus and Meadow Saffron facts and facts of other plants too.

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