Crocus

Butter Daisy

About Crocus and Butter Daisy

Crocus

Butter Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants

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

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Number of Varieties

908

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 6

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, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

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

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bonsai, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

Common Name

Crocus

Butter Daisy

In Hindi

Crocus

Butterdaisy Plant

In German

Krokus

Butterdaisy Pflanze

In French

Crocus

Butterdaisy Plante

In Spanish

Azafrán

Planta Butterdaisy

In Greek

κρόκος

Butterdaisy φυτών

In Portuguese

Açafrão

Butterdaisy Planta

In Polish

Krokus

Butterdaisy roślin

In Latin

Erocum

Planta Butterdaisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Asterales

Family

Iridaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Crocus

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

9042

1 27800

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Properties of Crocus and Butter Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Butter Daisy

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

Crocus and Butter Daisy Physical Information

Crocus and Butter Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Butter Daisy are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Crocus and Butter Daisy

Care of Crocus and Butter Daisy 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 Daisy pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.