Crocus

Fiber Optic Grass

About Crocus and Fiber Optic Grass

Crocus

Fiber Optic Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

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

Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

90NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

11-1

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

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

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

Digestion problems, Fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

ISOLEPIS cernua

7.2 Common Name

Crocus

Low Bulrush Slender Clubrush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crocus

फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास

7.2.2 In German

Krokus

Lichtwellenleiter-Gras

7.2.3 In French

Crocus

Fibre optique Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azafrán

Hierba de fibra óptica

7.2.5 In Greek

κρόκος

Οπτικών Ινών Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Açafrão

Fibra Óptica Relva

7.2.7 In Polish

Krokus

Światłowody Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Erocum

Fiber opticus Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Poales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Crocus

Isolepis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crocoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

9070

1 27800

Properties of Crocus and Fiber Optic Grass

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Fiber Optic Grass

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

Crocus and Fiber Optic Grass Physical Information

Crocus and Fiber Optic Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm whereas Fiber Optic Grass height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Fiber Optic Grass are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Fiber Optic Grass flower color: White
Fiber Optic Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Crocus and Fiber Optic Grass

Care of Crocus and Fiber Optic Grass 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 Fiber Optic Grass 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 Fiber Optic Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.