Autumn Crocus

Camellia

About Autumn Crocus and Camellia

Autumn Crocus

Camellia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not available

Camellia japonica, Camellia oleifera, Camellia sasanqua

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Coastal Regions, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.60 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Crimson, Dark Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

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

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Oblong elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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, Winter, Late Winter

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

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, Remove short branches

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

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

Bees, Butterflies

Not Available

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, Landscape Designing, 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

Diabetes, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making beverages

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

CAMELLIA japonica 'Brooks'

7.2 Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

Tea plant, Tea shrub

7.2.1 In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

चाय के पौधे

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Camellia Pflanzen

7.2.3 In French

colchique d'automne

Camélia

7.2.4 In Spanish

cólquico

Camelia

7.2.5 In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

Καμέλια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

aftomn gema

Camélia

7.2.7 In Polish

aftomn żółtka

Kamelia

7.2.8 In Latin

aftomn vitellus

Camellia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Theaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Camellia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Colchiceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Theeae, Theoideae

8.10 Number of Species

160250

1 27800

Properties of Autumn Crocus and Camellia

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

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Camellia

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

Autumn Crocus and Camellia Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Camellia physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Camellia height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Camellia are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Camellia flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Crimson and Dark Red
Camellia leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Autumn Crocus and Camellia

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