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Meadow Saffron
Meadow Saffron

Lungwort
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial

Origin

-
-

Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

518
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-4

Sunset Zone

21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Violet
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

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
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Whiteflies
-

Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Root
Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

meadow saffron
Lungwort

In German

Herbstzeitlose
Lungenkraut

In French

Colchique d'automne
pulmonaire

In Spanish

Estado de conservación
Lungwort

In Greek

meadow saffron
Lungwort

In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale
pulmonária

In Polish

Colchicum autumnale
płucnik

In Latin

autumnale
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Liliales
Peltigerales

Family

Liliaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Colchicum
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Boragineae

Subfamily

-
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

9018
1 27800
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Difference Between Meadow Saffron and Lungwort

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

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Importance of Meadow Saffron and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Meadow Saffron and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Meadow Saffron and Lungwort 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Meadow Saffron has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Meadow Saffron vs Lungwort

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