Crocus

Blue Mink

About Crocus and Blue Mink

Crocus

Blue Mink

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

A. houstonianum f. isochroum, A. houstonianum f. luteum, A. houstonianum var. muticescens

Number of Varieties

906

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-13

0 99

👆🏻

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, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Poisonous, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Anodyne, Cuts, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

AGERATUM houstonianum

Common Name

Crocus

Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower

In Hindi

Crocus

Blue Mink Plant

In German

Krokus

Blue Mink Pflanze

In French

Crocus

Bleu Mink Plante

In Spanish

Azafrán

azul Mink Planta

In Greek

κρόκος

μπλε βιζόν Φυτό

In Portuguese

Açafrão

azul Mink Plantar

In Polish

Krokus

niebieski Mink Roślina

In Latin

Erocum

blue Mink planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Asterales

Family

Iridaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Crocus

Ageratum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Eupatorieae

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

901

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Crocus and Blue Mink

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

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Crocus and Lupine

Crocus and Cyclamen

Crocus and Lily of the Valley

» More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Crocus and Blue Mink

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

Crocus and Blue Mink Physical Information

Crocus and Blue Mink physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Blue Mink height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Blue Mink are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Blue Mink flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Mink leaf color: Green

Care of Crocus and Blue Mink

Care of Crocus and Blue Mink 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 Blue Mink pruning is done 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 Blue Mink needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.