Autumn Crocus

Camassia

About Autumn Crocus and Camassia

Autumn Crocus

Camassia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Northwestern United States

1.4 Types

Not available

Camassia howellii, Camassia cusickii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Depression on prairies, Hillside, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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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91.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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7.60 cm

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10.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

Blue, Violet, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

From bulbs, 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

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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

Prune after flowering, Remove dead leaves

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

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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

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

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

CAMASSIA cusickii

7.2 Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

Camassia, Quamash

7.2.1 In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

Camassia

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Camassia

7.2.3 In French

colchique d'automne

Camassia

7.2.4 In Spanish

cólquico

Camassia

7.2.5 In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

Camassia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

aftomn gema

Camassia

7.2.7 In Polish

aftomn żółtka

Camassia

7.2.8 In Latin

aftomn vitellus

Camassia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Camassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Colchiceae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Agavoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Autumn Crocus and Camassia

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

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Camassia

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

Autumn Crocus and Camassia Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Camassia physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Camassia height is 91.40 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Camassia are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Camassia flower color: Blue, Violet and Ivory
Camassia leaf color: Green

Care of Autumn Crocus and Camassia

Care of Autumn Crocus and Camassia 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 Camassia pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead leaves. In summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Camassia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.