Autumn Crocus

Mesquite Tree

About Autumn Crocus and Mesquite Tree

Autumn Crocus

Mesquite Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Southwestern United States

Types

Colchicum autumnale

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

Number of Varieties

252

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Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample 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

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

Use nitrogen rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Slugs

Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Asthma, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Conjuctivitis, Emetic, Eye Problems, Headache, Laxative, Pain in gums, Stomach aliments, Sunburn

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

PROSOPIS glandulosa

Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

Mesquite

In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

In German

Herbstzeitlose

Mesquite

In French

colchique d'automne

Mesquite

In Spanish

cólquico

mezquite

In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

Είδος μιμόζας

In Portuguese

aftomn gema

Mesquite

In Polish

aftomn żółtka

Mesquite

In Latin

aftomn vitellus

Mesquite

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Fabales

Family

Liliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Prosopis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colchiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

16045

1 27800

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Properties of Autumn Crocus and Mesquite Tree

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

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Mesquite Tree

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

Autumn Crocus and Mesquite Tree Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Mesquite Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Mesquite Tree are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Autumn Crocus and Mesquite Tree

Care of Autumn Crocus and Mesquite Tree 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 Mesquite Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts and Remove dead leaves. In summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mesquite Tree needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Ample Water.