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About Crocus and Dusty Miller

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
Silver Lace, Cirrus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
903
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Scrubs, Woods
Coastal Regions, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-87-11
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
1.8 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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
NA20.30 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
5.10 cm30.50 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
White, Yellow, Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Blue Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Irregular
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Flying insects, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout
Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Crocus Longiflorus
CENTAUREA cineraria
7.2 Common Name
Crocus
Silver dust
7.2.1 In Hindi
Crocus
डस्टी मिलर
7.2.2 In German
Krokus
Dusty Miller
7.2.3 In French
Crocus
Dusty Miller
7.2.4 In Spanish
Azafrán
Dusty Miller
7.2.5 In Greek
κρόκος
Dusty Miller
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Açafrão
Dusty Miller
7.2.7 In Polish
Krokus
Dusty Miller
7.2.8 In Latin
Erocum
Dusty Cicero
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Iridaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Crocus
Centaurea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cynareae
8.9 Subfamily
Crocoideae
Carduoideae
8.10 Number of Species
90NA
About Calla Lily
1 27800

Properties of Crocus and Dusty Miller

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

Season and Care of Crocus and Dusty Miller

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

Crocus and Dusty Miller Physical Information

Crocus and Dusty Miller physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm whereas Dusty Miller height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Dusty Miller are as follows:

  • Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow

  • Crocus leaf color: Green

  • Dusty Miller flower color: White, Yellow and Purple

  • Dusty Miller leaf color: Blue Green and Silver

Care of Crocus and Dusty Miller

Care of Crocus and Dusty Miller 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 Dusty Miller pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dusty Miller needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.