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Meadow Saffron and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
-  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
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  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
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  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Dry root rot, Pest Free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Whiteflies  

Allergy
-  
Poisonous to grazing animals  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti rheumatic, cathartic  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Root  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'  

Common Name
limber pine  
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron  

In Hindi
limber pine  
meadow saffron  

In German
limber pine  
Herbstzeitlose  

In French
limber pine  
Colchique d'automne  

In Spanish
limber pine  
Estado de conservación  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
meadow saffron  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
Colchicum autumnale  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
Colchicum autumnale  

In Latin
limver abiit  
autumnale  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Liliales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Colchicum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
90  

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Difference Between Limber Pine and Meadow Saffron

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

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Importance of Limber Pine and Meadow Saffron

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

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

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