Common Stock

Autumn Crocus

About Common Stock and Autumn Crocus

Common Stock

Autumn Crocus

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What is

Life Span

Annual, biennial or perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa

Mediterranean, Turkey

Types

Matthiola incana

Colchicum autumnale

Number of Varieties

2025

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

35.60 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet

Fuchsia, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Long Broad

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Slugs

Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a dye

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MATTHIOLA incana

Colchicum autumnale

Common Name

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

In Hindi

Common stock

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

In German

Garten-Levkoje

Herbstzeitlose

In French

Common stock

colchique d'automne

In Spanish

Matthiola incana

cólquico

In Greek

Common stock

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

In Portuguese

Matthiola incana

aftomn gema

In Polish

Common stock

aftomn żółtka

In Latin

Matthiola incana

aftomn vitellus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Capparales

Liliales

Family

Brassicaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Matthiola

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colchiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

50160

1 27800

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Properties of Common Stock and Autumn Crocus

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Season and Care of Common Stock and Autumn Crocus

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

Common Stock and Autumn Crocus Physical Information

Common Stock and Autumn Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Common Stock height is 30.00 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Common Stock and Autumn Crocus are as follows:

Common Stock flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach and Blue Violet
Common Stock leaf color: Gray Green
Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Common Stock and Autumn Crocus

Care of Common Stock and Autumn Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Stock pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Common Stock needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.