Crocus

African Iris

About Crocus and African Iris

Crocus

African Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-8

1.8 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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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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61.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.50 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

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants 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, Grafting, Seedlings

Rhizome division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Nematodes, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Ethnobotanic

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

DIETES bicolor

7.2 Common Name

Crocus

African iris, Fortnight lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crocus

African Iris

7.2.2 In German

Krokus

Afrikanische Iris

7.2.3 In French

Crocus

African Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azafrán

Iris africano

7.2.5 In Greek

κρόκος

Αφρικανική Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Açafrão

Iris africano

7.2.7 In Polish

Krokus

Afryki Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Erocum

African Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Crocus

Dietes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Crocoideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Crocus and African Iris

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and African Iris

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

Crocus and African Iris Physical Information

Crocus and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Crocus and African Iris are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Crocus and African Iris

Care of Crocus and African Iris 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 Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.