Crocus

Hard Fescue

About Crocus and Hard Fescue

Crocus

Hard Fescue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Grass

Origin

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

Southern Europe

Types

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

Fine leaved sheep's fescue

Number of Varieties

901

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm5.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm4.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Pale White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

FESTUCA brevipila

Common Name

Crocus

Hard Fescue

In Hindi

Crocus

Hard fescue

In German

Krokus

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

In French

Crocus

Hard fescue

In Spanish

Azafrán

fétuque ovine

In Greek

κρόκος

HARD φεστούκα

In Portuguese

Açafrão

Hard fescue

In Polish

Krokus

Hard fescue

In Latin

Erocum

Hard fescue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

Family

Iridaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Crocus

Festuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Number of Species

90300

1 27800

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Properties of Crocus and Hard Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Hard Fescue

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

Crocus and Hard Fescue Physical Information

Crocus and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width 4.90 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Hard Fescue are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Crocus and Hard Fescue

Care of Crocus and Hard Fescue 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 Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.