Apricot

Crocus

About Apricot and Crocus

Apricot

Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

China

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

1.4 Types

Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Wet lands

Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange, Rose

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic

Arthritis, Gout

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS armeniaca

Crocus Longiflorus

7.2 Common Name

Apricot

Crocus

7.2.1 In Hindi

खूबानी

Crocus

7.2.2 In German

Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum

Krokus

7.2.3 In French

Abricot or Abricotier

Crocus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Albaricoque

Azafrán

7.2.5 In Greek

Βερύκοκκο

κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Apricot

Açafrão

7.2.7 In Polish

Morela

Krokus

7.2.8 In Latin

Apricot

Erocum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Crocus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crocoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Apricot and Crocus

Wondering what are the properties of Apricot and Crocus? We provide you with everything About Apricot and Crocus. Apricot doesn't have thorns and Crocus doesn't have thorns. Also Apricot does not have fragrant flowers. Apricot has allergic reactions like Headache, Throat itching and Vomiting and Crocus has allergic reactions like Headache, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Apricot and Crocus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Apricot and Crocus

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

Apricot and Crocus Physical Information

Apricot and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Apricot height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Apricot and Crocus are as follows:

Apricot flower color: White and Light Pink
Apricot leaf color: Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Apricot and Crocus

Care of Apricot and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Apricot 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 Apricot 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.