Aerides

Autumn Crocus

About Aerides and Autumn Crocus

Aerides

Autumn Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

Aerides Falcata Aerides lawrenciae Aerides multiflorum Aerides rosea

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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25000

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Not Available

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

13-15

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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40.60 cm

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7.60 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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25.40 cm

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7.60 cm

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Gold, Fuchsia, Ivory

Fuchsia, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Long Broad

2.4 Thorns

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

Not Available

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Ear ache

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AERIDES houlletiana

Colchicum autumnale

7.2 Common Name

Aerides, Orchid

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aerides

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Aerides

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

Aerides

colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aerides

cólquico

7.2.5 In Greek

Αέρηδες

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aerides

aftomn gema

7.2.7 In Polish

Aerides

aftomn żółtka

7.2.8 In Latin

Aerides

aftomn vitellus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Aerides

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Vandeae

Colchiceae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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160

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Properties of Aerides and Autumn Crocus

Wondering what are the properties of Aerides and Autumn Crocus? We provide you with everything About Aerides and Autumn Crocus. Aerides doesn't have thorns and Autumn Crocus doesn't have thorns. Also Aerides does not have fragrant flowers. Aerides has allergic reactions like Not Available and Autumn Crocus has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aerides and Autumn Crocus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aerides and Autumn Crocus

Season and care of Aerides and Autumn Crocus is important to know. While considering everything about Aerides and Autumn Crocus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aerides season is Spring and Summer and Autumn Crocus season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Aerides is Not Available and for Autumn Crocus is Loam while the PH of soil for Aerides is Not Available and for Autumn Crocus is Acidic, Neutral.

Aerides and Autumn Crocus Physical Information

Aerides and Autumn Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Aerides height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Aerides and Autumn Crocus are as follows:

Aerides flower color: Light Yellow, Gold, Fuchsia and Ivory
Aerides leaf color: Not Available
Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Aerides and Autumn Crocus

Care of Aerides and Autumn Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aerides pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aerides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.