Crocus

Creeping Mazus

About Crocus and Creeping Mazus

Crocus

Creeping Mazus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, Nepal

Types

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

Number of Varieties

9010

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-5

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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

White, Blue Violet

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lance shaped

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

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, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

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

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Cough

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

MAZUS reptans

Common Name

Crocus

Creeping Mazus

In Hindi

Crocus

जीव Mazus

In German

Krokus

Creeping Mazus

In French

Crocus

Creeping Mazus

In Spanish

Azafrán

arrastramiento Mazus

In Greek

κρόκος

υφέρπουσα Mazus

In Portuguese

Açafrão

Creeping Mazus

In Polish

Krokus

Creeping Mazus

In Latin

Erocum

reptilia Alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Asparagales

Scrophulariales

Family

Iridaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Crocus

Mazus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mimuleae

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Mimuloideae

Number of Species

9010

1 27800

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Properties of Crocus and Creeping Mazus

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Creeping Mazus

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

Crocus and Creeping Mazus Physical Information

Crocus and Creeping Mazus physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Creeping Mazus height is 250.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Creeping Mazus are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Creeping Mazus flower color: White and Blue Violet
Creeping Mazus leaf color: Green

Care of Crocus and Creeping Mazus

Care of Crocus and Creeping Mazus 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 Mazus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Creeping Mazus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.