Autumn Crocus

Green Gem Boxwood

About Autumn Crocus and Green Gem Boxwood

Autumn Crocus

Green Gem Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

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1.4 Types

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Compact, rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

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100.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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7.60 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Cuttings, Rhizome division

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

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

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

Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs

Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

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

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Itchiness, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

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

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

BUXUS 'Green Gem'

7.2 Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

Green gem boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

Green gem boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Grünes Juwel boxwood

7.2.3 In French

colchique d'automne

Vert joyau buis

7.2.4 In Spanish

cólquico

Boj gema verde

7.2.5 In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

aftomn gema

Buxo gema verde

7.2.7 In Polish

aftomn żółtka

Zielona perełka bukszpan

7.2.8 In Latin

aftomn vitellus

Viridi gemma praetoriola

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Colchiceae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Autumn Crocus and Green Gem Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Green Gem Boxwood

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

Autumn Crocus and Green Gem Boxwood Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Green Gem Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Green Gem Boxwood height is 100.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Green Gem Boxwood are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Green Gem Boxwood flower color: Light Yellow
Green Gem Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Autumn Crocus and Green Gem Boxwood

Care of Autumn Crocus and Green Gem Boxwood 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 Green Gem Boxwood pruning is done Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Green Gem Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.