Crocus

Jatropha

About Crocus and Jatropha

Crocus

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

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

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

Types

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

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

90170

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

JATROPHA

Common Name

Crocus

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Crocus

रतनजोत

In German

Krokus

Purgiernuß

In French

Crocus

purghère

In Spanish

Azafrán

frailejón

In Greek

κρόκος

jatropha

In Portuguese

Açafrão

galamaluco

In Polish

Krokus

jatrofa

In Latin

Erocum

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Euphorbiales

Family

Iridaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Crocus

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

90170

1 27800

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Properties of Crocus and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Jatropha

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

Crocus and Jatropha Physical Information

Crocus and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Jatropha are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Crocus and Jatropha

Care of Crocus and Jatropha 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 Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.