Autumn Crocus

Fairytale Pumpkin

About Autumn Crocus and Fairytale Pumpkin

Autumn Crocus

Fairytale Pumpkin

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not available

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Fields, Homesteads

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

3-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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7.60 cm

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240.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Olive, Orange Red, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, 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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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use 6-6-6 amounts

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs

Striped cucumber beetles

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Red eyes, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Cancer, constipation, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

CUCURBITA moschata 'Fairytale'

7.2 Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

Fairytale Pumpkin

7.2.1 In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

कद्दू

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Fairytale Kürbis

7.2.3 In French

colchique d'automne

Pumpkin Fairytale

7.2.4 In Spanish

cólquico

calabaza fairytale

7.2.5 In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

παραμύθι κολοκύθας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

aftomn gema

abóbora do conto de fadas

7.2.7 In Polish

aftomn żółtka

Fairytale dyni

7.2.8 In Latin

aftomn vitellus

Fairytale Cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Liliopsida

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8.4 Order

Liliales

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8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Colchiceae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Autumn Crocus and Fairytale Pumpkin

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

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Fairytale Pumpkin

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

Autumn Crocus and Fairytale Pumpkin Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Fairytale Pumpkin physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Fairytale Pumpkin height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Fairytale Pumpkin are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Fairytale Pumpkin flower color: Yellow and Gold
Fairytale Pumpkin leaf color: Light Green

Care of Autumn Crocus and Fairytale Pumpkin

Care of Autumn Crocus and Fairytale Pumpkin 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 Fairytale Pumpkin pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Fairytale Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.