Autumn Crocus

Creeping Juniper

About Autumn Crocus and Creeping Juniper

Autumn Crocus

Creeping Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

North America

Types

Colchicum autumnale

Bar Harbour, Andorra Compacta, Blue Forest, Blue Chip, Douglasii, Blue Rug, Glauca, Gold Carpet, Icee Blue, Gold Carpet, J.J. Hughes, Marcellus

Number of Varieties

2511

0 40000

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Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Fields, Pastures, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Tip blight, Twig blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife

Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes

Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Incense

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

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

JUNIPERUS horizontalis

Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper

In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

Creeping Juniper

In German

Herbstzeitlose

Kriech-Wacholder

In French

colchique d'automne

Genévrier rampant

In Spanish

cólquico

Creeping Juniper

In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

Creeping Juniper

In Portuguese

aftomn gema

Creeping Juniper

In Polish

aftomn żółtka

Jałowiec płożący

In Latin

aftomn vitellus

Creeping Juniper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Liliales

Pinales

Family

Liliaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colchiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

16050

1 27800

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Properties of Autumn Crocus and Creeping Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Creeping Juniper

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

Autumn Crocus and Creeping Juniper Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Creeping Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Creeping Juniper are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Creeping Juniper flower color: Pink and White
Creeping Juniper leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green and Yellow green

Care of Autumn Crocus and Creeping Juniper

Care of Autumn Crocus and Creeping Juniper 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 Creeping Juniper 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 Creeping Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.