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About Crocus and Creeping Jenny


About Creeping Jenny and Crocus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants  
Perennial  

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  
moneywort, herb twopence,twopenny thot  

Number of Varieties
90  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Scrubs, Woods  
Near ponds, River side, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
6-10  

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, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow  
Yellow, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Cup shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

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  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

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  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout  
Diarrhea  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Crocus Longiflorus  
LYSIMACHIA congestiflora 'Lyssi'  

Common Name
Crocus  
Creeping Jenny, Moneywort, Creeping Charlie  

In Hindi
Crocus  
creeping jenny  

In German
Krokus  
Pfennigkraut  

In French
Crocus  
Lysimaque nummulaire  

In Spanish
Azafrán  
Lysimachia nummularia  

In Greek
κρόκος  
creeping jenny  

In Portuguese
Açafrão  
creeping jenny  

In Polish
Krokus  
Tojeść rozesłana  

In Latin
Erocum  
creeping jenny  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Ericales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Primulaceae  

Genus
Crocus  
Lysimachia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Crocoideae  
-  

Number of Species
90  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Crocus and Creeping Jenny

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Creeping Jenny

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

Crocus and Creeping Jenny Physical Information

Crocus and Creeping Jenny physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Creeping Jenny height is 760.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Creeping Jenny are as follows:

Care of Crocus and Creeping Jenny

Care of Crocus and Creeping Jenny 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 Creeping Jenny pruning is done 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 Creeping Jenny needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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