Autumn Crocus

Autumn Fern

About Autumn Crocus and Autumn Fern

Autumn Crocus

Autumn Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fern

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Not available

Dryopteris fili-mas, Dryopteris affinis, Dryopteris carthusiana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

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60.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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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60.96 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Yellow green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Brown, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Fern like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Divison, Spores

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

DRYOPTERIS erythrosora

7.2 Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

Autumn fern, Japanese wood fern, Copper shield fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

Autumn Fern Tree

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Herbst Fern Tree

7.2.3 In French

colchique d'automne

Autumn Fern Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

cólquico

Otoño Fern Tree

7.2.5 In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

Φθινόπωρο δέντρο φτέρη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

aftomn gema

Samambaia de árvore Autumn

7.2.7 In Polish

aftomn żółtka

Jesień Drzewo paproci

7.2.8 In Latin

aftomn vitellus

Autumnus Fern tree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Leptosporangiate fern

8.4 Order

Liliales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Dryopteris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Colchiceae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Autumn Crocus and Autumn Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Autumn Crocus and Autumn Fern? We provide you with everything About Autumn Crocus and Autumn Fern. Autumn Crocus doesn't have thorns and Autumn Fern 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 Autumn Fern 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 Autumn Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Autumn Fern

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

Autumn Crocus and Autumn Fern Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Autumn Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Autumn Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Autumn Fern are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Autumn Fern flower color: Not Available
Autumn Fern leaf color: Light Green, Yellow green, Pink and Copper

Care of Autumn Crocus and Autumn Fern

Care of Autumn Crocus and Autumn Fern 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 Autumn Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.