Chionodoxa

Crocus

About Chionodoxa and Crocus

Chionodoxa

Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Terrestrial

Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, 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, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never 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, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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

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

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, 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

No Medicinal Use

Arthritis, Gout

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHIONODOXA

Crocus Longiflorus

7.2 Common Name

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

Crocus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chionodoxa

Crocus

7.2.2 In German

Chionodoxa

Krokus

7.2.3 In French

Chionodoxa

Crocus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chionodoxa

Azafrán

7.2.5 In Greek

Chionodoxa

κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chionodoxa

Açafrão

7.2.7 In Polish

Chionodoxa

Krokus

7.2.8 In Latin

Chionodoxa

Erocum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Platyhelminthes

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Cestoda

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Chionodoxa

Crocus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crocoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chionodoxa and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Chionodoxa and Crocus

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

Chionodoxa and Crocus Physical Information

Chionodoxa and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Chionodoxa height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Chionodoxa and Crocus are as follows:

Chionodoxa flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Chionodoxa leaf color: Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Chionodoxa and Crocus

Care of Chionodoxa and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chionodoxa 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 Chionodoxa 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.