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About Crocus and Cape Aloe

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Cactus or Succulent, Herbs
1.3 Origin
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
90
Rank: 43 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Scrubs, Woods
Open Plains, Semi arid regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-10
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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
Orange, Gold, Salmon
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Pink, Rose
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Blue Green, Rose, Orange Red
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Winter
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Cut Bulbs
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes, Fever, Frostbite, Inflammation, Itching, Osteoarthritis, Psoriasis, Sunburn
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Crocus Longiflorus
ALOE ferox
7.2 Common Name
Crocus
Bitter Aloe, Red Aloe, Tap Aloe
7.2.1 In Hindi
Crocus
केप मुसब्बर
7.2.2 In German
Krokus
Cape Aloe
7.2.3 In French
Crocus
Cap Aloe
7.2.4 In Spanish
Azafrán
Cabo Aloe
7.2.5 In Greek
κρόκος
Κέιπ Αλόη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Açafrão
Cape Aloe
7.2.7 In Polish
Krokus
Cape Aloe
7.2.8 In Latin
Erocum
Cape Aloe
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Iridaceae
Aloaceae
8.6 Genus
Crocus
Aloe
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Crocoideae
Asphodeloideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
90
Rank: 93 (Overall)
400
Rank: 40 (Overall)
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Properties of Crocus and Cape Aloe

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

Season and Care of Crocus and Cape Aloe

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

Crocus and Cape Aloe Physical Information

Crocus and Cape Aloe physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm whereas Cape Aloe height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Cape Aloe are as follows:

  • Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow

  • Crocus leaf color: Green

  • Cape Aloe flower color: Orange, Gold and Salmon

  • Cape Aloe leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Crocus and Cape Aloe

Care of Crocus and Cape Aloe 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 Cape Aloe pruning is done Cut Bulbs. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cape Aloe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.