Crocus

Common Rush

About Crocus and Common Rush

Crocus

Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Sedge or Rush

Origin

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

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

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

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

905

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-6

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, 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 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, reseeds

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

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Crocus

Soft Rush

In Hindi

Crocus

Soft Rush

In German

Krokus

Soft Rush

In French

Crocus

Soft Rush

In Spanish

Azafrán

Soft Rush

In Greek

κρόκος

Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Açafrão

Soft Rush

In Polish

Krokus

Soft Rush

In Latin

Erocum

Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Poales

Family

Iridaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Crocus

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Number of Species

90400

1 27800

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Properties of Crocus and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Common Rush

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

Crocus and Common Rush Physical Information

Crocus and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Common Rush are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Crocus and Common Rush

Care of Crocus and Common Rush 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 Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.