Autumn Crocus

Dwarf Blue Spruce

About Autumn Crocus and Dwarf Blue Spruce

Autumn Crocus

Dwarf Blue Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Western United States

Types

Colchicum autumnale

Blue Spruce

Number of Varieties

2520

0 40000

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Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-92-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

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

Clay, 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

Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

PICEA pungens 'Baby Blue Eyes'

Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

Dwarf Blue Spruce

In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

Dwarf Blue Spruce

In German

Herbstzeitlose

Dwarf Blue Spruce

In French

colchique d'automne

Dwarf Blue Spruce

In Spanish

cólquico

Enano Blue Spruce

In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

Νάνος Blue Spruce

In Portuguese

aftomn gema

Anão Blue Spruce

In Polish

aftomn żółtka

Dwarf Blue Spruce

In Latin

aftomn vitellus

Blue dwarf Spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Liliales

Pinales

Family

Liliaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colchiceae

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Number of Species

16035

1 27800

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Properties of Autumn Crocus and Dwarf Blue Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Dwarf Blue Spruce

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

Autumn Crocus and Dwarf Blue Spruce Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Dwarf Blue Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Dwarf Blue Spruce height is 300.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Dwarf Blue Spruce are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Dwarf Blue Spruce flower color:
Dwarf Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Autumn Crocus and Dwarf Blue Spruce

Care of Autumn Crocus and Dwarf Blue Spruce 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 Dwarf Blue Spruce 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 Dwarf Blue Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.