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About Autumn Crocus



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber 0

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey 0

Types
Not available 0

Number of Varieties
Not Available 0

Habitat
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9 0

AHS Heat Zone
9-1 0

Sunset Zone
21,22 0

Habit
Clump-Forming 0

Information
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Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
7.60 cm 100

Minimum Width
7.60 cm 100

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Fuchsia, Rose 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Not Available 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Long Broad 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Fall 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Medium 0

Type of Soil
Loam 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall 0

Repeat Bloomer
No 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot 0

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings 0

Plant Maintenance
Low 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Type
Loam 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer 0

Pests and Diseases
Slugs 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Showy 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
No 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Coarse 0

Foliage Sheen
Not Available 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
No 0

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies 0

Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes 0

Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples 0

Edible Uses
No 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Itching 0

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds 0

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties 0

Used As Indoor Plant
No 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
Colchicum autumnale 0

Common Name
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady 0

In Hindi
शरद ऋतु का पौधा 0

In German
Herbstzeitlose 0

In French
colchique d'automne 0

In Spanish
cólquico 0

In Greek
φθινόπωρο κρόκος 0

In Portuguese
aftomn gema 0

In Polish
aftomn żółtka 0

In Latin
aftomn vitellus 0

Classification
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Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Magnoliophyta 0

Class
Liliopsida 0

Order
Liliales 0

Family
Liliaceae 0

Genus
Colchicum 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots 0

Tribe
Colchiceae 0

Subfamily
Not Available 0

Number of Species
160 67

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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:

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:

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.

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