Autumn Crocus

African Marigold

About Autumn Crocus and African Marigold

Autumn Crocus

African Marigold

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

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45.70 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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7.60 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

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

Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright Indirect Sunlight

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune regularly

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

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

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, 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

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

7.2 Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

African Marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Studentenblume

7.2.3 In French

colchique d'automne

Marigold africaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

cólquico

caléndula africana

7.2.5 In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

Αφρικής κατιφές

7.2.6 In Portuguese

aftomn gema

marigold africano

7.2.7 In Polish

aftomn żółtka

afrykański nagietka

7.2.8 In Latin

aftomn vitellus

African pingit vaccinia caltha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Tagetes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Colchiceae

Tageteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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160

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Properties of Autumn Crocus and African Marigold

Wondering what are the properties of Autumn Crocus and African Marigold? We provide you with everything About Autumn Crocus and African Marigold. Autumn Crocus doesn't have thorns and African Marigold doesn't have thorns. Also Autumn Crocus does not have fragrant flowers. Autumn Crocus has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly and African Marigold has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly. 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 Autumn Crocus and African Marigold and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and African Marigold

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

Autumn Crocus and African Marigold Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and African Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and African Marigold are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory
African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Autumn Crocus and African Marigold

Care of Autumn Crocus and African Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly. In summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.