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Meadow Saffron



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China
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Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Number of Varieties

305
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
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Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green
Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Magenta
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Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Copper
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Early Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Twice a week
Moderate

In Winter

Regular watering required
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

Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl
Dry root rot, Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Whiteflies

Allergy

Itchiness
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

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems
anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LITCHI chinensis
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Common Name

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

In Hindi

लीची
meadow saffron

In German

Lychee
Herbstzeitlose

In French

Lychee
Colchique d'automne

In Spanish

Lychee
Estado de conservación

In Greek

λίτσι
meadow saffron

In Portuguese

lichia
Colchicum autumnale

In Polish

Lychee
Colchicum autumnale

In Latin

Lychee
autumnale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Liliales

Family

Sapindaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Litchi Sonn
Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Sapindoideae
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Number of Species

390
1 27800
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Difference Between Lychee and Meadow Saffron

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

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Importance of Lychee and Meadow Saffron

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

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