Crocus

African Blue Basil

About Crocus and African Blue Basil

Crocus

African Blue Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Herbs

Origin

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

Types

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

Herb

Number of Varieties

9020

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

Crocus

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

Crocus

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

Krokus

African Blue Basilikum

In French

Crocus

Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

Azafrán

Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

κρόκος

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

Açafrão

Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

Krokus

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

Erocum

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

Family

Iridaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Crocus

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Number of Species

901

1 27800

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Properties of Crocus and African Blue Basil

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and African Blue Basil

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

Crocus and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Crocus and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Crocus and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Crocus and African Blue Basil

Care of Crocus and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.