Crocus

Heart of Flame

About Crocus and Heart of Flame

Crocus

Heart of Flame

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Reddish Plum

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Barbed

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

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3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Not Available

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

fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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86% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Cough

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Fibre

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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Hedges

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

BROMELIA

7.2 Common Name

Crocus

Heart-of-Flame

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crocus

Heart-of-flame

7.2.2 In German

Krokus

Herz -of -Flame

7.2.3 In French

Crocus

Coeur-de- flamme

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azafrán

Corazón de la llama

7.2.5 In Greek

κρόκος

Καρδιά - of- Φλόγα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Açafrão

Coração -de- Chama

7.2.7 In Polish

Krokus

Heart- of- Płomień

7.2.8 In Latin

Erocum

Cor - de - flamma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Poales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Crocus

Bromelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crocoideae

Bromelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Crocus and Heart of Flame

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Heart of Flame

Season and care of Crocus and Heart of Flame is important to know. While considering everything about Crocus and Heart of Flame Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crocus season is Spring and Winter and Heart of Flame season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Crocus is Loamy and for Heart of Flame is Not Available while the PH of soil for Crocus is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Heart of Flame is Not Available.

Crocus and Heart of Flame Physical Information

Crocus and Heart of Flame physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm whereas Heart of Flame height is 150.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Heart of Flame are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Heart of Flame flower color: Reddish Plum
Heart of Flame leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Crocus and Heart of Flame

Care of Crocus and Heart of Flame 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 Heart of Flame 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 Heart of Flame needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.