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About Crocus and American Chestnut

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Tree
1.3 Origin
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
90
Rank: 43 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Scrubs, Woods
Deciduous forests, Forest margins
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
2,130.00 cm
Rank: 5 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Toothed
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Winter
Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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 back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
Chestnut Blight
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Deers
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
conjunctivitis, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout
Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Sap, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Crocus Longiflorus
CASTANEA dentata
7.2 Common Name
Crocus
American Chestnut
7.2.1 In Hindi
Crocus
अमेरिकी शाहबलूत
7.2.2 In German
Krokus
Amerikanische Kastanie
7.2.3 In French
Crocus
Châtaignier d'Amérique
7.2.4 In Spanish
Azafrán
Castanea dentata
7.2.5 In Greek
κρόκος
american καστανιάς
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Açafrão
castanea americana
7.2.7 In Polish
Krokus
Kasztan amerykański
7.2.8 In Latin
Erocum
English castaneis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Fagales
8.5 Family
Iridaceae
Fagaceae
8.6 Genus
Crocus
Castanea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Crocoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
90
Rank: 93 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Crocus and American Chestnut

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

Season and Care of Crocus and American Chestnut

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

Crocus and American Chestnut Physical Information

Crocus and American Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm whereas American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and American Chestnut are as follows:

  • Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow

  • Crocus leaf color: Green

  • American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White

  • American Chestnut leaf color: Green

Care of Crocus and American Chestnut

Care of Crocus and American Chestnut 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 American Chestnut pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.