Crocus

Foxtail pine

About Crocus and Foxtail pine

Crocus

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

90-

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-8

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

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

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

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Crocus

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

Crocus

foxtail pine

In German

Krokus

foxtail Kiefer

In French

Crocus

sétaire pin

In Spanish

Azafrán

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

κρόκος

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Açafrão

pinho foxtail

In Polish

Krokus

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Erocum

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Asparagales

Pinales

Family

Iridaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Crocus

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

90111

1 27800

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Properties of Crocus and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Foxtail pine

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

Crocus and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Crocus and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Crocus and Foxtail pine

Care of Crocus and Foxtail pine 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 pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.