Crocus

Common Spindle

About Crocus and Common Spindle

Crocus

Common Spindle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

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

Europe, Western Asia

Types

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

Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

9015

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Floodplains, Open Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

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, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

EUONYMUS europaeus

Common Name

Crocus

European spindle

In Hindi

Crocus

आम धुरी

In German

Krokus

gemeinsamen Spindel

In French

Crocus

axe commun

In Spanish

Azafrán

husillo Común

In Greek

κρόκος

κοινή άξονα

In Portuguese

Açafrão

eixo comum

In Polish

Krokus

wspólna wrzeciona

In Latin

Erocum

commune fusum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Celastrales

Family

Iridaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Crocus

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Number of Species

9030

1 27800

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Properties of Crocus and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Common Spindle

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

Crocus and Common Spindle Physical Information

Crocus and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Common Spindle are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green

Care of Crocus and Common Spindle

Care of Crocus and Common Spindle 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 Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.