Brachyscome

Crocus

About Brachyscome and Crocus

Brachyscome

Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Australia, New Zealand

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

1.4 Types

Brachyscome angustifolia, Brachyscome chrysoglossa, Brachyscome ciliaris

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

8090

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Mountains

Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-123-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Winter

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?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

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, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Birds, Butterflies, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous, Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Arthritis, Gout

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRACHYSCOME 'Bonbrabu'

Crocus Longiflorus

7.2 Common Name

Brachyscome, Surdaisy™ Mauve Brachyscome, Swan River Daisy

Crocus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Brachyscome plant

Crocus

7.2.2 In German

Brachyscome Pflanze

Krokus

7.2.3 In French

plante Brachyscome

Crocus

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Brachyscome

Azafrán

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Brachyscome

κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Brachyscome

Açafrão

7.2.7 In Polish

Brachyscome roślin

Krokus

7.2.8 In Latin

Brachyscome herba

Erocum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Brachyscome

Crocus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Crocoideae

8.10 Number of Species

8090

1 27800

Properties of Brachyscome and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Brachyscome and Crocus

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

Brachyscome and Crocus Physical Information

Brachyscome and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Brachyscome height is 15.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Brachyscome and Crocus are as follows:

Brachyscome flower color: Light Blue and Lavender
Brachyscome leaf color: Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Brachyscome and Crocus

Care of Brachyscome and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Brachyscome pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Brachyscome 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.