Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
Australia
Types
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Scrubs, Woods
Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
10-15
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, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Minimum Height
Not Available
Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loamy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Winter
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Crocus Longiflorus
WODYETIA bifurcata
Common Name
Crocus
Foxtail Palm
In Hindi
Crocus
Foxtail palm
In German
Krokus
Fuchsschwanz -palme
In French
Crocus
sétaire palme
In Spanish
Azafrán
la cola de zorra de palma
In Greek
κρόκος
αλωπέκουρου παλάμη
In Portuguese
Açafrão
foxtail palma
In Polish
Krokus
włośnica palmowy
In Latin
Erocum
foxtail palmarum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Arecales
Family
Iridaceae
Arecaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Crocoideae
Arecoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Crocus and Foxtail Palm
Wondering what are the properties of Crocus and Foxtail Palm? We provide you with everything About Crocus and Foxtail Palm. Crocus doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Crocus does not have fragrant flowers. Crocus has allergic reactions like Not Available and Foxtail Palm 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 Foxtail Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Crocus and Foxtail Palm
Season and care of Crocus and Foxtail Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Crocus and Foxtail Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crocus season is Spring and Winter and Foxtail Palm season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Crocus is Loamy and for Foxtail Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Crocus is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Foxtail Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Crocus and Foxtail Palm Physical Information
Crocus and Foxtail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm whereas Foxtail Palm height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Foxtail Palm are as follows:
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Foxtail Palm flower color: White
- Foxtail Palm leaf color: Green
Care of Crocus and Foxtail Palm
Care of Crocus and Foxtail Palm 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 Foxtail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.