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Meadow Saffron and Pachysandra


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
China, Japan  
-  

Types
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis  
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment  
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, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
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, Red blotch, Stem rot  
Dry root rot, Pest Free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants, pollinators  
Whiteflies  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
Poisonous to grazing animals  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes  
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti rheumatic, cathartic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Root  

Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover  
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PACHYSANDRA terminalis  
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'  

Common Name
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box  
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron  

In Hindi
pachysandra  
meadow saffron  

In German
Ysander  
Herbstzeitlose  

In French
pachysandra  
Colchique d'automne  

In Spanish
Pachysandra  
Estado de conservación  

In Greek
Pachysandra  
meadow saffron  

In Portuguese
Pachysandra  
Colchicum autumnale  

In Polish
Runianka  
Colchicum autumnale  

In Latin
Pachysandra  
autumnale  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Buxales  
Liliales  

Family
Buxaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Pachysandra  
Colchicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
sarcococceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
5  
90  

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Difference Between Pachysandra and Meadow Saffron

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

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Importance of Pachysandra and Meadow Saffron

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

Compare Facts of Pachysandra 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 Pachysandra 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 Pachysandra are allergic reaction 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. Pachysandra has no showy fruits and Meadow Saffron has no showy fruits. Also Pachysandra is not flowering and Meadow Saffron is not flowering . You can compare Pachysandra and Meadow Saffron facts and facts of other plants too.

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