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About Alpine Poppy and Crocus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Bulb, Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China

Types

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Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii

Number of Varieties

190
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
Scrubs, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm10.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bracts
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Used as a sedative
Arthritis, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PAPAVER alpinum
Crocus Longiflorus

Common Name

Alpine Poppy
Crocus

In Hindi

अल्पाइन पोस्ता
Crocus

In German

Alpine Mohn
Krokus

In French

Alpine Poppy
Crocus

In Spanish

Alpine amapola
Azafrán

In Greek

Alpine παπαρούνας
κρόκος

In Portuguese

Alpine Poppy
Açafrão

In Polish

Alpine Poppy
Krokus

In Latin

Alpini Poppy
Erocum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Asparagales

Family

Papaveraceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Papaver
Crocus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Paperveroideae
Crocoideae

Number of Species

4290
1 27800
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Properties of Alpine Poppy and Crocus

Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Poppy and Crocus? We provide you with everything About Alpine Poppy and Crocus. Alpine Poppy doesn't have thorns and Crocus doesn't have thorns. Also Alpine Poppy does not have fragrant flowers. Alpine Poppy has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Crocus has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Alpine Poppy and Crocus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Crocus

Season and care of Alpine Poppy and Crocus is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Poppy and Crocus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Poppy season is Spring and Summer and Crocus season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Alpine Poppy is Loam, Sand and for Crocus is Loamy while the PH of soil for Alpine Poppy is Acidic, Neutral and for Crocus is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.

Alpine Poppy and Crocus Physical Information

Alpine Poppy and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Crocus are as follows:

  • Alpine Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral and Peach

  • Alpine Poppy leaf color: Gray Green

  • Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow

  • Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Alpine Poppy and Crocus

Care of Alpine Poppy and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.