Autumn Crocus

Cleome serrulata

About Autumn Crocus and Cleome serrulata

Autumn Crocus

Cleome serrulata

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not available

Skunk weed, Navajo spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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, 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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Small elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, 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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sandy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs

Insects, Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

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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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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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

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

Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Fever

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, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Herb

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'

7.2 Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

Cleome, Spider Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

Cleome serrulata

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Cleome serrulata

7.2.3 In French

colchique d'automne

Cleome serrulata

7.2.4 In Spanish

cólquico

serrulata cleome

7.2.5 In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

Cleome serrulata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

aftomn gema

serrulata Cleome

7.2.7 In Polish

aftomn żółtka

cleome serrulata

7.2.8 In Latin

aftomn vitellus

Cleome serrulata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cleomaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Cleome

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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 Cleome serrulata

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

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Cleome serrulata

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

Autumn Crocus and Cleome serrulata Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Cleome serrulata are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green

Care of Autumn Crocus and Cleome serrulata

Care of Autumn Crocus and Cleome serrulata 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 Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged 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 Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.