Crocus

Butter and Eggs

About Crocus and Butter and Eggs

Crocus

Butter and Eggs

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Europe

1.4 Types

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

Linaria purpurea, Linaria maroccana, Linaria dalmatica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

90150

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Dappled Shade, hedge rows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-82-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA75.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Simple lobed or unlobed

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, 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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

4.7 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

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

Red blotch

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

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

Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Skin Problems

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

Antiphlogistic, Astringent, Boils, cathartic, Diuretic, Enteritis, Hepatic, Homeopathy, Jaundice, Liver problems, Ophthalmic, Piles, Purgative, Skin Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as an insecticide, Used to make yellow dye

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

LINARIA vulgaris

7.2 Common Name

Crocus

Common toadflax, Yellow toadflax, Butter-and-eggs

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crocus

Butter and Eggs plant

7.2.2 In German

Krokus

Butter und Eier Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Crocus

Beurre et œufs plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azafrán

La mantequilla y la planta de huevos

7.2.5 In Greek

κρόκος

Βούτυρο και φυτών Αυγά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Açafrão

Manteiga e Ovos planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Krokus

Masło i jajka roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Erocum

Butyrum, ova , et herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Crocus

Linaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Antirrhineae

8.9 Subfamily

Crocoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

90150

1 27800

Properties of Crocus and Butter and Eggs

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Butter and Eggs

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

Crocus and Butter and Eggs Physical Information

Crocus and Butter and Eggs physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm whereas Butter and Eggs height is 75.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Butter and Eggs are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Butter and Eggs flower color: Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow and Ivory
Butter and Eggs leaf color: Light Green

Care of Crocus and Butter and Eggs

Care of Crocus and Butter and Eggs 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 Butter and Eggs 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 Butter and Eggs needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.