1 What is
1.1 Life Span
2.2 Type
Herbs, Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
2.4 Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Hybrid origin
2.5 Types
Not Available
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
2.5.1 Number of Varieties
5.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions
Temperate Regions
5.7 USDA Hardiness Zone
7.11 AHS Heat Zone
7.12 Sunset Zone
7.13 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
8 Information
8.1 Plant Size
8.1.1 Minimum Height
10.20 cm12.70 cm
0.54
3900
8.1.2 Minimum Width
50.80 cm20.30 cm
0.1
6350
8.2 Plant Color
8.2.1 Flower Color
8.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
8.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
8.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
8.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
8.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Silver
Several shades of Green
8.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
8.3 Shape
8.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Long Linear
8.4 Thorns
9 Season
9.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
9.2 Growing Conditions
9.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
9.2.2 Growth Rate
9.2.3 Type of Soil
9.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
9.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
9.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall
9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
9.3 Tolerances
10 Care
10.1 Where to Plant?
10.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
10.3 Plant Maintenance
10.4 Watering Plants
10.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist
10.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
10.4.3 In Spring
10.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
10.5 Soil
10.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
10.5.2 Soil Type
10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
10.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
10.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
no pruning required
10.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Dry root rot, Pest Free
10.10 Plant Tolerance
11 Facts
11.1 Flowers
11.1.1 Flower Petal Number
11.2 Fruits
11.2.1 Showy Fruit
11.2.2 Edible Fruit
11.3 Fragrance
11.3.1 Fragrant Flower
11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11.4 Showy Foliage
11.5 Showy Bark
11.6 Foliage Texture
11.7 Foliage Sheen
11.8 Evergreen
11.9 Invasive
11.10 Self-Sowing
11.11 Attracts
11.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Poisonous to grazing animals
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
12.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
12.1.3 Edible Uses
12.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent
anti rheumatic, cathartic
12.2.2 Part of Plant Used
12.2.3 Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
12.3 Used As Indoor Plant
12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
SALVIA argentea
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
13.2 Common Name
Silver Clary, Silver Sage
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
13.2.1 In Hindi
13.2.2 In German
Silver Sage
Herbstzeitlose
13.2.3 In French
Silver Sage
Colchique d'automne
13.2.4 In Spanish
silver Sage
Estado de conservación
13.2.5 In Greek
Silver Sage
meadow saffron
13.2.6 In Portuguese
silver Sage
Colchicum autumnale
13.2.7 In Polish
silver Sage
Colchicum autumnale
13.2.8 In Latin
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
14.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
14.4 Order
14.5 Family
14.6 Genus
14.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
14.8 Tribe
14.9 Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Not Available
14.10 Number of Species