Crocus

Cork Tree

About Crocus and Cork Tree

Crocus

Cork Tree

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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

China

Types

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

Not Available

Number of Varieties

90NA

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

NA240.00 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lobed

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

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, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Average Water Needs, 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

Not Available

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Not Available

Birds

Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Not Available

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Stem

Other Uses

Not Available

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Not Available

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

EUONYMUS phellomanus

Common Name

Crocus

Cork Oak

In Hindi

Crocus

कॉर्क ट्री

In German

Krokus

Cork Tree

In French

Crocus

Arbre de Cork

In Spanish

Azafrán

Árbol de corcho

In Greek

κρόκος

Cork Tree

In Portuguese

Açafrão

Cork Tree

In Polish

Krokus

Cork Tree

In Latin

Erocum

Cork ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Asparagales

Fagales

Family

Iridaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Crocus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Not Available

Mirini

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Mirinae

Number of Species

90NA

1 27800

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Properties of Crocus and Cork Tree

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Cork Tree

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

Crocus and Cork Tree Physical Information

Crocus and Cork Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm whereas Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Cork Tree are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Cork Tree flower color: Light Green
Cork Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Crocus and Cork Tree

Care of Crocus and Cork Tree 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 Cork Tree pruning is done Not Available. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cork Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.