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Meadow Saffron
Meadow Saffron

Sinningia
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

-
South America, Brazil

Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
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Number of Varieties

530
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Violet
White, Red, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs

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

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

-
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

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
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Part of Plant Used

Root
Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
SINNINGIA speciosa

Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
Sinningia, Gloxinia

In Hindi

meadow saffron
Sinningia

In German

Herbstzeitlose
Sinningia

In French

Colchique d'automne
Sinningia

In Spanish

Estado de conservación
Sinningia

In Greek

meadow saffron
Sinningia

In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale
Sinningia

In Polish

Colchicum autumnale
Sinningia

In Latin

autumnale
Sinningia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Colchicum
Sinningia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gloxinieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

9065
1 27800
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Difference Between Meadow Saffron and Sinningia

If you are confused whether Meadow Saffron or Sinningia 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 Sinningia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Meadow Saffron are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sinningia fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus and Water soluble fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Meadow Saffron and Sinningia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Meadow Saffron and Sinningia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Meadow Saffron and Sinningia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Meadow Saffron and Sinningia 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 Sinningia is anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral and hepatoprotective. Meadow Saffron has beauty benefits as follows: while Sinningia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Meadow Saffron vs Sinningia

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