Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Fern
Origin
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
North America, Caribbean, Eastern Asia
Types
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
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Number of Varieties
9050
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40000
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Habitat
Scrubs, Woods
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-82-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-1
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Light brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Pinnate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Winter
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
In late autumn, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
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Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
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Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Bog Garden, Edible, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Crocus Longiflorus
OSMUNDA cinnamomea
Common Name
Crocus
Cinnamon Fern
In Hindi
Crocus
दालचीनी फर्न
In German
Krokus
Zimt Farn
In French
Crocus
Cinnamon Fern
In Spanish
Azafrán
helecho canela
In Greek
κρόκος
κανέλα Fern
In Portuguese
Açafrão
Cinnamon Fern
In Polish
Krokus
Cynamon Fern
In Latin
Erocum
Fern cinnamomum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Asparagales
Osmundales
Family
Iridaceae
Osmundaceae
Genus
Crocus
Osmundastrum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
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Apameini
Subfamily
Crocoideae
Noctuinae
Number of Species
90200
1
27800
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