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Meadow Saffron and Peach


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
China  
-  

Types
Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone  
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii  

Number of Varieties
2000  
8
5  
99+

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
1,005.84 cm  
39
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.24 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow  
Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Pink  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long, simple, curved and folded  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular 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, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  
-  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Dry root rot, Pest Free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
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
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects  
Whiteflies  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria  
Poisonous to grazing animals  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss  
anti rheumatic, cathartic  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Root  

Other Uses
For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica  
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'  

Common Name
Peach  
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron  

In Hindi
आड़ू  
meadow saffron  

In German
Pfirsich  
Herbstzeitlose  

In French
pêche  
Colchique d'automne  

In Spanish
melocotón  
Estado de conservación  

In Greek
ροδάκινο  
meadow saffron  

In Portuguese
pêssego  
Colchicum autumnale  

In Polish
brzoskwinia  
Colchicum autumnale  

In Latin
persici  
autumnale  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Liliales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Colchicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Amygdaleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
70  
90  

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Difference Between Peach and Meadow Saffron

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

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Importance of Peach and Meadow Saffron

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peach and Meadow Saffron. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peach 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 Peach is Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain and Weight loss whereas of Meadow Saffron is anti rheumatic and cathartic. Peach has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and Making cosmetics while Meadow Saffron has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and Making cosmetics.

Compare Facts of Peach 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 Peach 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 Peach are Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy and Urticaria 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. Peach has showy fruits and Meadow Saffron has no showy fruits. Also Peach is flowering and Meadow Saffron is not flowering . You can compare Peach and Meadow Saffron facts and facts of other plants too.

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