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Meadow Saffron
Meadow Saffron

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub

Origin

-
China

Types

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis

Number of Varieties

51
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-4

Sunset Zone

21,22
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Violet
Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
Do not water excessively, Water Deeply

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
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

-
Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Pest Free
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Frost

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
Glossy

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
Bonsai, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, cathartic
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic

Part of Plant Used

Root
Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
CHIMONANTHUS praecox

Common Name

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
Winter Sweet Japanese allspice

In Hindi

meadow saffron
Wintersweet

In German

Herbstzeitlose
Wintersweet

In French

Colchique d'automne
Wintersweet

In Spanish

Estado de conservación
wintersweet

In Greek

meadow saffron
Wintersweet

In Portuguese

Colchicum autumnale
wintersweet

In Polish

Colchicum autumnale
Wintersweet

In Latin

autumnale
Wintersweet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
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Family

Liliaceae
Calycanthaceae

Genus

Colchicum
Chimonanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

9011
1 27800
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Difference Between Meadow Saffron and Wintersweet

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

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Importance of Meadow Saffron and Wintersweet

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

Compare Facts of Meadow Saffron vs Wintersweet

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