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Meadow Saffron and Mulberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
China  
-  

Types
Morus nigra, Black Mulberry  
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii  

Number of Varieties
10  
5  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm  
40
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
100.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Yellow green  
Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Yellow Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green, Silver  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Bronze, Orange Red, Gray  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Annosus Root Rot, Red blotch  
Dry root rot, Pest Free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  
Whiteflies  

Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  
Poisonous to grazing animals  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Strong, beautiful hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Nutritive  
anti rheumatic, cathartic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Root  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Morus alba  
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'  

Common Name
White mulberry, Mulberry  
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron  

In Hindi
शहतूत  
meadow saffron  

In German
Maulbeere  
Herbstzeitlose  

In French
Mûre  
Colchique d'automne  

In Spanish
Mora  
Estado de conservación  

In Greek
Μούρο  
meadow saffron  

In Portuguese
amoreira  
Colchicum autumnale  

In Polish
Morwa  
Colchicum autumnale  

In Latin
moro  
autumnale  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Liliales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Morus  
Colchicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Moreae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
16  
99+
90  

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Difference Between Mulberry and Meadow Saffron

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

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Importance of Mulberry and Meadow Saffron

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mulberry and Meadow Saffron. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mulberry and Meadow Saffron 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 Mulberry is Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic and Nutritive whereas of Meadow Saffron is anti rheumatic and cathartic. Mulberry has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair and Strong, beautiful hair while Meadow Saffron has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair and Strong, beautiful hair.

Compare Facts of Mulberry vs Meadow Saffron

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 Mulberry vs Meadow Saffron 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 Mulberry are Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis whereas of Meadow Saffron have Poisonous to grazing animals respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mulberry has showy fruits and Meadow Saffron has no showy fruits. Also Mulberry is flowering and Meadow Saffron is not flowering . You can compare Mulberry and Meadow Saffron facts and facts of other plants too.

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