Autumn Crocus

Dahlia

About Autumn Crocus and Dahlia

Autumn Crocus

Dahlia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Mountains, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (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

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

From bulbs

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

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Kidney problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Bulbs, Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

7.2 Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

7.2.1 In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Dahlie

7.2.3 In French

colchique d'automne

Dahlia

7.2.4 In Spanish

cólquico

Dalia

7.2.5 In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

Ντάλια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

aftomn gema

Dália

7.2.7 In Polish

aftomn żółtka

Dalia

7.2.8 In Latin

aftomn vitellus

Dahlia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Dahlia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Colchiceae

Coreopsideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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160

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Properties of Autumn Crocus and Dahlia

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

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Dahlia

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

Autumn Crocus and Dahlia Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Dahlia physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Dahlia are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory
Dahlia leaf color: Green

Care of Autumn Crocus and Dahlia

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