Crocus

Barbary Fig

About Crocus and Barbary Fig

Crocus

Barbary Fig

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

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

Mexico

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

90NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-5

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Globe shaped

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Bold

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

Aphids, Birds, Rodents

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

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

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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

Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

OPUNTIA ficus-indica

7.2 Common Name

Crocus

Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crocus

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.2 In German

Krokus

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.3 In French

Crocus

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azafrán

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.5 In Greek

κρόκος

Φραγκοσυκιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Açafrão

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.7 In Polish

Krokus

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.8 In Latin

Erocum

Opuntia ficus-indica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Crocus

Opuntia Mill

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Opuntieae

8.9 Subfamily

Crocoideae

Opuntioideae

8.10 Number of Species

90NA

1 27800

Properties of Crocus and Barbary Fig

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Barbary Fig

Season and care of Crocus and Barbary Fig is important to know. While considering everything about Crocus and Barbary Fig Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crocus season is Spring and Winter and Barbary Fig season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Crocus is Loamy and for Barbary Fig is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Crocus is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Barbary Fig is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Crocus and Barbary Fig Physical Information

Crocus and Barbary Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm whereas Barbary Fig height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Barbary Fig are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Barbary Fig flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Barbary Fig leaf color: Green

Care of Crocus and Barbary Fig

Care of Crocus and Barbary Fig 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 Barbary Fig pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barbary Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.