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Autumn Crocus
Autumn Crocus




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About Autumn Crocus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Types

Colchicum autumnale

Number of Varieties

25
Rank: 90 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Thorns

1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

19% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

5% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

3% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

49% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

7% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

11% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

15% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

33% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-

Evergreen

No - Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

Invasive

4% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

48% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

Edible Uses

56% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

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

39% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

In German

Herbstzeitlose

In French

colchique d'automne

In Spanish

cólquico

In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

In Portuguese

aftomn gema

In Polish

aftomn żółtka

In Latin

aftomn vitellus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colchiceae

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

160
Rank: 83 (Overall)
1 27800
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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.

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.

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 25 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Colchicum autumnale. 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.