Autumn Crocus

Baby Blue Eyes Plant

About Autumn Crocus and Baby Blue Eyes Plant

Autumn Crocus

Baby Blue Eyes Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Western United States, Alaska, California

1.4 Types

Not available

Nemophila menziesii var. atomaria, Nemophila menziesii var. integrifolia, Nemophila menziesii var. menziesii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Chaparral, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.60 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

White, Blue, Light Blue, Sky Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

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

Do not water frequently, Never Over-water

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Not Available

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

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

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

Not Available

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

Pain killer

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

NEMOPHILA menziesii

7.2 Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

Baby Blue Eyes

7.2.1 In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

Baby Blue Eyes Plant

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Baby Blue Eyes Pflanzen

7.2.3 In French

colchique d'automne

bébé yeux bleus usine

7.2.4 In Spanish

cólquico

bebé ojos azules planta

7.2.5 In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

μωρό μπλε μάτια των φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

aftomn gema

bebê olhos azuis planta

7.2.7 In Polish

aftomn żółtka

dziecko niebieskie oczy roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

aftomn vitellus

baby blue eyes plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Nemophila

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Colchiceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Hydrophylloideae

8.10 Number of Species

16011

1 27800

Properties of Autumn Crocus and Baby Blue Eyes Plant

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

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Baby Blue Eyes Plant

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

Autumn Crocus and Baby Blue Eyes Plant Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Baby Blue Eyes Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Baby Blue Eyes Plant height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Baby Blue Eyes Plant are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Baby Blue Eyes Plant flower color: White, Blue, Light Blue and Sky Blue
Baby Blue Eyes Plant leaf color: Green

Care of Autumn Crocus and Baby Blue Eyes Plant

Care of Autumn Crocus and Baby Blue Eyes Plant 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 Baby Blue Eyes Plant pruning is done Not Available. In summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Baby Blue Eyes Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.