Autumn Crocus

Vine Maple

About Autumn Crocus and Vine Maple

Autumn Crocus

Vine Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

North America, Northwestern United States

Types

Colchicum autumnale

Acer circinatum

Number of Varieties

2520

0 40000

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Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs

Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

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

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

ACER circinatum

Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

बेल मेपल

In German

Herbstzeitlose

Wein-Ahorn

In French

colchique d'automne

Maple Vine

In Spanish

cólquico

arce vid

In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

αμπέλου Maple

In Portuguese

aftomn gema

bordo de videira

In Polish

aftomn żółtka

Vine Maple

In Latin

aftomn vitellus

vitis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Sapindales

Family

Liliaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Colchicum

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colchiceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

160128

1 27800

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Properties of Autumn Crocus and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Vine Maple

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

Autumn Crocus and Vine Maple Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Vine Maple are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple
Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Autumn Crocus and Vine Maple

Care of Autumn Crocus and Vine Maple 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 Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.