Crocus

Dwarf Nandina

About Crocus and Dwarf Nandina

Crocus

Dwarf Nandina

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

China, Japan

1.4 Types

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

Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno' Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta' Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

9030

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Red, Green, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

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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, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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 water frequently, Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Mealybugs, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai, Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used for making informal hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'

7.2 Common Name

Crocus

heavenly bamboo sacred bamboo nandina

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crocus

Dwarf Nandina

7.2.2 In German

Krokus

Dwarf Nandina

7.2.3 In French

Crocus

Nandina Dwarf

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azafrán

Nandina enana

7.2.5 In Greek

κρόκος

Dwarf Nandina

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Açafrão

Nandina do anão

7.2.7 In Polish

Krokus

Dwarf Nandina

7.2.8 In Latin

Erocum

Dwarf Nandina

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Berberidaceae

8.6 Genus

Crocus

Nandina

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crocoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

90NA

1 27800

Properties of Crocus and Dwarf Nandina

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Dwarf Nandina

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

Crocus and Dwarf Nandina Physical Information

Crocus and Dwarf Nandina physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm whereas Dwarf Nandina height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Dwarf Nandina are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Dwarf Nandina flower color: Not Available
Dwarf Nandina leaf color: Green, Purple and Copper

Care of Crocus and Dwarf Nandina

Care of Crocus and Dwarf Nandina 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 Dwarf Nandina 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 Dwarf Nandina needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.