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Sarcococca confusa
Sarcococca confusa

Meadow Saffron
Meadow Saffron



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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

China
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Types

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boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Number of Varieties

35
0 40000
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Habitat

Banks, Slopes
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Yellow 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

Lance shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Sooty Mold
Dry root rot, Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Whiteflies

Allergy

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Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Root

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARCOCOCCA confusa
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Common Name

Sweet Box
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

In Hindi

Sarcococca confusa
meadow saffron

In German

Sarcococca verwirrt
Herbstzeitlose

In French

Sarcococca confus
Colchique d'automne

In Spanish

Sarcococca confundido
Estado de conservación

In Greek

Sarcococca συγχέεται
meadow saffron

In Portuguese

Sarcococca confuso
Colchicum autumnale

In Polish

sarcococca mylić
Colchicum autumnale

In Latin

confusa Sarcococca
autumnale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Buxales
Liliales

Family

Buxaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Sarcococca
Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2090
1 27800
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Difference Between Sarcococca confusa and Meadow Saffron

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Importance of Sarcococca confusa and Meadow Saffron

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Compare Facts of Sarcococca confusa vs Meadow Saffron

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