Cactus

Crocus

About Cactus and Crocus

Cactus

Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America

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

1.4 Types

Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

200090

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert

Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

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

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

27.55 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

3.44 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Red, White, Yellow

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Several shades of Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Several shades of Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Globe shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer

Spring, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

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

Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, 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

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

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

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hangover

Arthritis, Gout

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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

Feature Plant

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cactaceae

Crocus Longiflorus

7.2 Common Name

Cactus

Crocus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Naagaphanee

Crocus

7.2.2 In German

Kaktus

Krokus

7.2.3 In French

Cactus

Crocus

7.2.4 In Spanish

El Cactus

Azafrán

7.2.5 In Greek

κάκτος

κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cacto

Açafrão

7.2.7 In Polish

kaktus

Krokus

7.2.8 In Latin

Cactus

Erocum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Not Available

Crocus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae

Crocoideae

8.10 Number of Species

180090

1 27800

Properties of Cactus and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Cactus and Crocus

Season and care of Cactus and Crocus is important to know. While considering everything about Cactus and Crocus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cactus season is Summer and Crocus season is Summer. The type of soil for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Crocus is Loamy while the PH of soil for Cactus is Alkaline and for Crocus is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.

Cactus and Crocus Physical Information

Cactus and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm whereas Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Cactus and Crocus are as follows:

Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
Cactus leaf color: Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Cactus and Crocus

Care of Cactus and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally 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 Cactus 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.