Crocus

Canchalagua

About Crocus and Canchalagua

Crocus

Canchalagua

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

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

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

90-

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Narrow Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, Water soluble 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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Diarrhea, Eczema, Indigestion, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

EUPHORBIA hypericifolia

Common Name

Crocus

Canchalagua, Hypericum-leaved Spurge, Leche-leche

In Hindi

Crocus

Canchalagua

In German

Krokus

Canchalagua

In French

Crocus

canchalangua

In Spanish

Azafrán

canchalagua

In Greek

κρόκος

Canchalagua

In Portuguese

Açafrão

Canchalagua

In Polish

Krokus

Canchalagua

In Latin

Erocum

Canchalagua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Asparagales

Euphorbiales

Family

Iridaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Crocus

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Number of Species

90-

1 27800

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Properties of Crocus and Canchalagua

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Canchalagua

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

Crocus and Canchalagua Physical Information

Crocus and Canchalagua physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Canchalagua height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Canchalagua are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Canchalagua flower color: White
Canchalagua leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Crocus and Canchalagua

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