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Eria and Meadow Saffron


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Epiphyte  

Origin
-  
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia  

Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
300  
28

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Humid climates, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
11-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
25.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Violet  
White, Light Yellow, Violet, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Subulate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Whiteflies  
-  

Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge  
Beautification, Bonsai, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'  
ERIA merrillii  

Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron  
Eria, Orchid  

In Hindi
meadow saffron  
Eria  

In German
Herbstzeitlose  
Eria  

In French
Colchique d'automne  
Eria  

In Spanish
Estado de conservación  
Eria  

In Greek
meadow saffron  
eria  

In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale  
eria  

In Polish
Colchicum autumnale  
Eria  

In Latin
autumnale  
Pinalia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Asparagales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Orchidaceae  

Genus
Colchicum  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Podochileae  

Subfamily
-  
Epidendroideae  

Number of Species
90  
500  
99+

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Difference Between Meadow Saffron and Eria

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

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Importance of Meadow Saffron and Eria

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

Compare Facts of Meadow Saffron vs Eria

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 Eria 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 Eria have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Meadow Saffron has no showy fruits and Eria has no showy fruits. Also Meadow Saffron is not flowering and Eria is not flowering . You can compare Meadow Saffron and Eria facts and facts of other plants too.

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