Crocus

Carissa Holly

About Crocus and Carissa Holly

Crocus

Carissa Holly

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

China, Korea

1.4 Types

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

llex aculeolata Nakai, Ilex affinis Gardner, Ilex amazonensis Edwin

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

90400

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Rash, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used for Landscaping, Used for making hedge

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

ILEX cornuta 'Carissa'

7.2 Common Name

Crocus

Carissa holly

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crocus

Carissa holly plant

7.2.2 In German

Krokus

carissa holly Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Crocus

Карисса востраліста завод

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azafrán

Carissa planta de acebo

7.2.5 In Greek

κρόκος

φυτό Carissa πουρνάρια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Açafrão

planta Carissa azevinho

7.2.7 In Polish

Krokus

Carissa Holly roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Erocum

Carissa Holly herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Aquifoliales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Aquifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Crocus

Ilex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crocoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

90400

1 27800

Properties of Crocus and Carissa Holly

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Carissa Holly

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

Crocus and Carissa Holly Physical Information

Crocus and Carissa Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm whereas Carissa Holly height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Carissa Holly are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Carissa Holly flower color: White
Carissa Holly leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Crocus and Carissa Holly

Care of Crocus and Carissa Holly 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 Carissa Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Carissa Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.