Blood Orange

Crocus

About Blood Orange and Crocus

Blood Orange

Crocus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China

Types

Tarocco, Sanguinello, Moro

Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii

Number of Varieties

890

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Scrubs, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm10.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

365.76 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Spring, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic

Arthritis, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS sinensis

Crocus Longiflorus

Common Name

Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange

Crocus

In Hindi

Blood Orange Tree

Crocus

In German

Blut- Orange Tree

Krokus

In French

Sang Orange Tree

Crocus

In Spanish

Árbol de la naranja de sangre

Azafrán

In Greek

Blood Orange Tree

κρόκος

In Portuguese

Orange Tree sangue

Açafrão

In Polish

Krew Orange Tree

Krokus

In Latin

Sanguinem Aliquam ligno

Erocum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

Family

Rutaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Citrus

Crocus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Crocoideae

Number of Species

5090

1 27800

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Properties of Blood Orange and Crocus

Wondering what are the properties of Blood Orange and Crocus? We provide you with everything About Blood Orange and Crocus. Blood Orange has thorns and Crocus doesn't have thorns. Also Blood Orange does not have fragrant flowers. Blood Orange has allergic reactions like Pollen and Crocus has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Blood Orange and Crocus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blood Orange and Crocus

Season and care of Blood Orange and Crocus is important to know. While considering everything about Blood Orange and Crocus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blood Orange season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Crocus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blood Orange is Loam and for Crocus is Loamy while the PH of soil for Blood Orange is Acidic, Neutral and for Crocus is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.

Blood Orange and Crocus Physical Information

Blood Orange and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Blood Orange height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Blood Orange and Crocus are as follows:

Blood Orange flower color: White
Blood Orange leaf color: Dark Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Blood Orange and Crocus

Care of Blood Orange and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blood Orange pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Blood Orange needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.