Autumn Crocus

Snow Flake

About Autumn Crocus and Snow Flake

Autumn Crocus

Snow Flake

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Mexico, Central America

Types

Colchicum autumnale

Number of Varieties

2520

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Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Grassland, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Slugs

Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Mixed Border

Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

Snow Flake

In German

Herbstzeitlose

Schneeflocke

In French

colchique d'automne

Flocon de neige

In Spanish

cólquico

Copo de nieve

In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

Νιφάδα χιονιού

In Portuguese

aftomn gema

Floco de neve

In Polish

aftomn żółtka

Płatek śniegu

In Latin

aftomn vitellus

Aureus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Malpighiales

Family

Liliaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colchiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1602000

1 27800

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Properties of Autumn Crocus and Snow Flake

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

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Snow Flake

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

Autumn Crocus and Snow Flake Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Snow Flake physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Snow Flake are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Autumn Crocus and Snow Flake

Care of Autumn Crocus and Snow Flake 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 Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snow Flake needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.