Autumn Crocus

Wood Apple

About Autumn Crocus and Wood Apple

Autumn Crocus

Wood Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Not available

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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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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800.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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7.60 cm

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900.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Autumn

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Budding, Layering, root cutting, 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

Do not water excessively

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Rich

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Gastric

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, 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

Edible, Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

Limonia acidissima

7.2 Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

कबिट

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Indischer Holzapfel

7.2.3 In French

colchique d'automne

Kawista

7.2.4 In Spanish

cólquico

Kawista

7.2.5 In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

aftomn gema

Limonia

7.2.7 In Polish

aftomn żółtka

Feronia słoniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

aftomn vitellus

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Limonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Colchiceae

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aurantioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Autumn Crocus and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Wood Apple

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

Autumn Crocus and Wood Apple Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Wood Apple are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Autumn Crocus and Wood Apple

Care of Autumn Crocus and Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.