Plant Name Spring Meadow Saffron
Scientific Name Colchicum Bulbocodium
Family Colchicum
Plant Type Perennial
Start of Blooming Season March
End of Blooming Season May
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Spring Meadow Saffron is a species of alpine bulbs native to mountain ranges across Europe from the Pyrenees to the Caucasus (Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Romania, the former Yugoslavia, Ukraine, and southern European Russia. Spring Meadow Saffron is cultivated as ornamental plants in many places. It has flowers considered ideal for the rock gardens, as well as when grown in clusters or groups.


Spring Meadow Saffron is used as an ornamental plant.


Within the realm of rational and holistic medicine, there is currently no known use for spring meadow saffron.

Please note that MIROFOSS does not suggest in any way that plants should be used in place of proper medical and psychological care. This information is provided here as a reference only.


Spring Meadow Saffron is considered to be a toxic plant and there is currently no known edible properties for this species.

Please note that MIROFOSS can not take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the consumption of plant species which are found in the wild. This information is provided here as a reference only.


Spring Meadow Saffron prefers to go in sunny areas along slopes and in cultivated beds. Spring Meadow Saffron is suitable for medium (loamy) soil and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: slightly acidic soil.

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Spring Meadow Saffron is a hearty perennial plant which can grow up to 10cm in length. From April to June, the strap-shaped leaves emerge with pink-to-purple crocus-like flowers, 3cm to 8cm in diameter. As all the species of the genus Colchicum, the species is a poisonous plant.

Plant Height 10cm
Habitat Cultivated areas, sloped areas
Leaves Subulate
Leaf Margin Entire
Leaf Venation Parallel
Stems Smooth stems
Flowering Season March to May
Flower Type Bilaterally Symmetrical
Flower Colour Pink
Pollination Various Insects
Flower Gender Flowers are hermaphrodite and the plants are self-fertile
Fruit Corms
USDA Zone 5A (-26°C to -28°C) cold weather limit


The following health hazards should be noted when handling or choosing a location to spring meadow saffron:

TOXICITY
spring meadow saffron, along with other species in colchicum family, are toxic if ingested.


Spring Meadow Saffron can be translated into the following select languages:

Arabic   Bulgarian азиатски дневен цвят Chinese (Sim) 鸭跖草
Croatian azijsko suncokretovo Czech asijské denní květiny Danish asiatisk dagblomst
Dutch Aziatische dagbloem Esperanto azia tago Estonian  
Finnish asiallinen päivänkukka French tournesol asiatique German asiatische Tagesblume
Greek ασιατικό ηλιοτρόπιο Hebrew אסיאתית Hungarian ázsiai napraforgó
Italian   Japanese 露草 Korean 아시아계 데이 플라워
Punjabi ਏਸ਼ੀਆਈ ਦਿਨਮੁਖੀ Lithuanian asiatiška dienos gėlė Norwegian asiatisk dagblomstring
Persian آبیاری روزمره Polish   Portuguese  
Romanian flori de zi asiatice Russian азиатский подсолнух Slovak asijský denný kvet
Spanish florecilla asiática Swedish asiatisk dagblomma Tagalog  
Turkish   Ukrainian азіатський денне квітка Vietnamese hoa ban ngày

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Description Dickinson, T.; Metsger, D.; Bull, J.; & Dickinson, R. (2004) ROM Field Guide to Wildflowers of Ontario, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto:McClelland and Stewart Ltd.
Folklore Hanelt, Peter; Büttner, R.; Mansfeld, Rudolf; Kilian, Ruth (2001), Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops, Springer, p. 2414, ISBN 3-540-41017-1
Description Invasive Plants of Asian Origin Established in the United States and Their Natural Enemies, Volume 1, USDA Forest Service, retrieved 2018-12-10
Image Rendering USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA NRCS. Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Environment National Audubon Society. Field Guide To Wildflowers (Eastern Region): Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 0-375-40232-2
Physical Identification National Audubon Society. Field Guide To Wildflowers (Eastern Region): Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 0-375-40232-2
August 10, 2019 The last time this page was updated
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