Autumn Crocus

Common Stock

About Autumn Crocus and Common Stock

Autumn Crocus

Common Stock

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual, biennial or perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa

Types

Colchicum autumnale

Matthiola incana

Number of Varieties

2520

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Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

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, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm35.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs

Fungal Diseases, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Hummingbirds

Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

MATTHIOLA incana

Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

Common stock

In German

Herbstzeitlose

Garten-Levkoje

In French

colchique d'automne

Common stock

In Spanish

cólquico

Matthiola incana

In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

Common stock

In Portuguese

aftomn gema

Matthiola incana

In Polish

aftomn żółtka

Common stock

In Latin

aftomn vitellus

Matthiola incana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Capparales

Family

Liliaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Matthiola

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colchiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

16050

1 27800

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Properties of Autumn Crocus and Common Stock

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

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Common Stock

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

Autumn Crocus and Common Stock Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Common Stock physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Common Stock height is 30.00 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Common Stock are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Common Stock flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach and Blue Violet
Common Stock leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Autumn Crocus and Common Stock

Care of Autumn Crocus and Common Stock 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 Common Stock pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Stock needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.