Crocus

Alpine Delphinium

About Crocus and Alpine Delphinium

Crocus

Alpine Delphinium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

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

Africa

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

905

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

gardens, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 6

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Light Yellow, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Palmate and toothed

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Heat And Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

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

Arthritis, Gout

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used in making blue ink

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Edging, Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

Delphinium elatum

7.2 Common Name

Crocus

Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crocus

अल्पाइन Delphinium

7.2.2 In German

Krokus

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.3 In French

Crocus

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azafrán

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.5 In Greek

κρόκος

Alpine Δελφίνιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Açafrão

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.7 In Polish

Krokus

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.8 In Latin

Erocum

Alpine Delphinium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Ranunculaceae

8.6 Genus

Crocus

Delphinium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crocoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

90300

1 27800

Properties of Crocus and Alpine Delphinium

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Alpine Delphinium

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

Crocus and Alpine Delphinium Physical Information

Crocus and Alpine Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm whereas Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Crocus and Alpine Delphinium are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green

Care of Crocus and Alpine Delphinium

Care of Crocus and Alpine Delphinium 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 Alpine Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.