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Autumn Crocus
Autumn Crocus

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About Autumn Crocus and Spaghetti Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Colchicum autumnale
Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

2510
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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 the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Herbstzeitlose
Spaghettikürbis

In French

colchique d'automne
Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

cólquico
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος
σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

aftomn gema
Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

aftomn żółtka
Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

aftomn vitellus
T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Cucurbitales

Family

Liliaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Colchicum
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colchiceae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

16030
1 27800
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Properties of Autumn Crocus and Spaghetti Squash

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

Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Spaghetti Squash

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

Autumn Crocus and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

  • Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose

  • Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green

  • Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Autumn Crocus and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Autumn Crocus and Spaghetti Squash 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 Spaghetti Squash pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.