About Autumn Crocus

Autumn Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

Not Available

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1.5 Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.60 cm

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0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Broad

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, 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

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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 ! ▶

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, 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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

7.2 Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

7.2.1 In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

cólquico

7.2.5 In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

aftomn gema

7.2.7 In Polish

aftomn żółtka

7.2.8 In Latin

aftomn vitellus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Colchiceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

160

Rank: 67 (Overall) ▶

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Properties of Autumn Crocus

Want to know the properties of Autumn Crocus? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Autumn Crocus is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly. Autumn Crocus Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Arthritis, Gout and Itching
Part of plant used: Bulbs, Flowers and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Autumn Crocus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Autumn Crocus. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Autumn Crocus physical information is as follows: 7.60 cm tall and 7.60 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Broad. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Leaf color: Green

Care of Autumn Crocus

Taking Autumn Crocus Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Autumn Crocus include pruning, which should be done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Autumn Crocus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Autumn Crocus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Autumn Crocus is a very important plant from Bulb Plants. There are Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Not available. This plant's habitat is Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge and Woodland Garden and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.