Autumn Crocus

Protea

About Autumn Crocus and Protea

Autumn Crocus

Protea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not available

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

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91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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7.60 cm

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91.44 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

All year

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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering

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

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

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

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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

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for its medicinal properties

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

PROTEA

7.2 Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

Protea plant

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Protea Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

colchique d'automne

usine de Protea

7.2.4 In Spanish

cólquico

planta de protea

7.2.5 In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

φυτό Protea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

aftomn gema

planta Protea

7.2.7 In Polish

aftomn żółtka

Protea roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

aftomn vitellus

Protea herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Proteaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Protea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Colchiceae

Proteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Proteoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Autumn Crocus and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Protea

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

Autumn Crocus and Protea Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Protea are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available

Care of Autumn Crocus and Protea

Care of Autumn Crocus and Protea 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 Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.