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Potentilla and Meadow Saffron


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Perennial  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii  
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Violet  
Orange, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Small elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Early Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  

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  
-  

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

Pruning
-  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Whiteflies  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
-  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic  
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'  
POTENTILLA  

Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron  
Potentilla  

In Hindi
meadow saffron  
Potentilla plant  

In German
Herbstzeitlose  
Potentilla Pflanze  

In French
Colchique d'automne  
plante Potentilla  

In Spanish
Estado de conservación  
planta Potentilla  

In Greek
meadow saffron  
φυτό potentilla  

In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale  
planta Potentilla  

In Polish
Colchicum autumnale  
Potentilla roślin  

In Latin
autumnale  
Potentilla herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Rosales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Colchicum  
Potentilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
90  
300  
99+

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Difference Between Meadow Saffron and Potentilla

If you are confused whether Meadow Saffron or Potentilla 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 Potentilla Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Meadow Saffron are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Potentilla fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Meadow Saffron and Potentilla if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Meadow Saffron and Potentilla

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Meadow Saffron and Potentilla. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Meadow Saffron and Potentilla 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 Potentilla is Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome and Swelling. Meadow Saffron has beauty benefits as follows: while Potentilla has beauty benefits as follows: .

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

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