Crocus

Flowering Crabapple

About Crocus and Flowering Crabapple

Crocus

Flowering Crabapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

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

Types

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

Malus

Number of Varieties

9035

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

gardens, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm670.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm6,350.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Occasional light liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

MALUS 'Baskatong'

Common Name

Crocus

Baskatong Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple

In Hindi

Crocus

crabapple

In German

Krokus

Flowering Crabapple

In French

Crocus

Floraison Crabapple

In Spanish

Azafrán

floración Crabapple

In Greek

κρόκος

Άνθιση Crabapple

In Portuguese

Açafrão

Crabapple

In Polish

Krokus

Kwitnienie Crabappleb

In Latin

Erocum

crabapple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Rosales

Family

Iridaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Crocus

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

9055

1 27800

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Properties of Crocus and Flowering Crabapple

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Flowering Crabapple

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

Crocus and Flowering Crabapple Physical Information

Crocus and Flowering Crabapple physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Flowering Crabapple height is 670.00 cm and width 6,350.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Flowering Crabapple are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Flowering Crabapple flower color:
Flowering Crabapple leaf color:

Care of Crocus and Flowering Crabapple

Care of Crocus and Flowering Crabapple 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 Flowering Crabapple pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Flowering Crabapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.