Autumn Crocus

Crookneck Squash

About Autumn Crocus and Crookneck Squash

Autumn Crocus

Crookneck Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Colchicum autumnale

Number of Varieties

258

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Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Orange, Gold, Salmon, Gray Green, Dark Green, Orange Red, Tan, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

CUCURBITA moschata

Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

Butternut Squash, Cheese Pumpkin, Golden Cushaw Squash, Gourd, Pumpkin, Squash, Winter Crookneck Squash, Winter Squash

In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

Crooknech squash

In German

Herbstzeitlose

Crooknech squash

In French

colchique d'automne

Crooknech squash

In Spanish

cólquico

Crooknech squash

In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

Crooknech squash

In Portuguese

aftomn gema

Crooknech squash

In Polish

aftomn żółtka

Crooknech squash

In Latin

aftomn vitellus

Crooknech squash

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Violales

Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colchiceae

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1605

1 27800

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Properties of Autumn Crocus and Crookneck Squash

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

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Crookneck Squash

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

Autumn Crocus and Crookneck Squash Physical Information

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

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Crookneck Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Crookneck Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Autumn Crocus and Crookneck Squash

Care of Autumn Crocus and Crookneck Squash 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 Crookneck Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crookneck Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.