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Alpine Delphinium and Meadow Saffron


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Hybrid origin  
Africa  

Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
gardens, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available  
Not Available  

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available  
12 - 6  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
Not Available  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
Not Available  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Violet  
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Non Fruiting Plant  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Light Yellow, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Palmate and toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Not Available  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat And Humidity  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
no pruning required  
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free  
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Whiteflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals  
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge  
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits  
No Beauty Benefits  

Edible Uses
None  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic  
No Medicinal Use  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used in making blue ink  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  
Edging, Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'  
Delphinium elatum  

Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron  
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,  

In Hindi
meadow saffron  
अल्पाइन Delphinium  

In German
Herbstzeitlose  
Alpine Delphinium  

In French
Colchique d'automne  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Spanish
Estado de conservación  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Greek
meadow saffron  
Alpine Δελφίνιο  

In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Polish
Colchicum autumnale  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Latin
autumnale  
Alpine Delphinium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Colchicum  
Delphinium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
300  
99+

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Difference Between Meadow Saffron and Alpine Delphinium

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Importance of Meadow Saffron and Alpine Delphinium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Meadow Saffron and Alpine Delphinium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Meadow Saffron and Alpine Delphinium 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 Meadow Saffron is anti rheumatic and cathartic whereas of Alpine Delphinium is No Medicinal Use. Meadow Saffron has beauty benefits as follows: No Beauty Benefits while Alpine Delphinium has beauty benefits as follows: No Beauty Benefits.

Compare Facts of Meadow Saffron vs Alpine Delphinium

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 Meadow Saffron vs Alpine Delphinium 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 Meadow Saffron are Poisonous to grazing animals whereas of Alpine Delphinium have Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Meadow Saffron has no showy fruits and Alpine Delphinium has no showy fruits. Also Meadow Saffron is not flowering and Alpine Delphinium is flowering. You can compare Meadow Saffron and Alpine Delphinium facts and facts of other plants too.

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