Crocus

Japanese Maple

About Crocus and Japanese Maple

Crocus

Japanese Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

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

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

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

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

90700

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-2

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Budding, 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

Average Water Needs, Needs less 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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Sap

Other Uses

Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Crocus

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Crocus

Japanese Maple

In German

Krokus

japanischer Ahorn

In French

Crocus

érable du Japon

In Spanish

Azafrán

arce japonés

In Greek

κρόκος

Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Açafrão

bordo japonês

In Polish

Krokus

Klon japoński

In Latin

Erocum

Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

Family

Iridaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Crocus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Number of Species

90128

1 27800

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Properties of Crocus and Japanese Maple

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Japanese Maple

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

Crocus and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Crocus and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Japanese Maple are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Japanese Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Crocus and Japanese Maple

Care of Crocus and Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.