Butter and Eggs

Crocus

About Butter and Eggs and Crocus

Butter and Eggs

Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Europe

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

1.4 Types

Linaria purpurea, Linaria maroccana, Linaria dalmatica

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

15090

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, hedge rows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-93-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

75.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Ivory

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full 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, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, 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, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

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

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Wildlife

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Not Available

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

Antiphlogistic, Astringent, Boils, cathartic, Diuretic, Enteritis, Hepatic, Homeopathy, Jaundice, Liver problems, Ophthalmic, Piles, Purgative, Skin Disorders

Arthritis, Gout

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as an insecticide, Used to make yellow dye

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LINARIA vulgaris

Crocus Longiflorus

7.2 Common Name

Common toadflax, Yellow toadflax, Butter-and-eggs

Crocus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butter and Eggs plant

Crocus

7.2.2 In German

Butter und Eier Pflanze

Krokus

7.2.3 In French

Beurre et œufs plante

Crocus

7.2.4 In Spanish

La mantequilla y la planta de huevos

Azafrán

7.2.5 In Greek

Βούτυρο και φυτών Αυγά

κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Manteiga e Ovos planta

Açafrão

7.2.7 In Polish

Masło i jajka roślin

Krokus

7.2.8 In Latin

Butyrum, ova , et herba

Erocum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Linaria

Crocus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Antirrhineae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crocoideae

8.10 Number of Species

15090

1 27800

Properties of Butter and Eggs and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Butter and Eggs and Crocus

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

Butter and Eggs and Crocus Physical Information

Butter and Eggs and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Butter and Eggs height is 75.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Butter and Eggs and Crocus are as follows:

Butter and Eggs flower color: Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow and Ivory
Butter and Eggs leaf color: Light Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Butter and Eggs and Crocus

Care of Butter and Eggs and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butter and Eggs pruning is done 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 Butter and Eggs 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.