Crocus

Kochia

About Crocus and Kochia

Crocus

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

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

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

90140

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm120.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

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

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

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

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, 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

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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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Crocus

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Crocus

Bassia scoparia

In German

Krokus

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Crocus

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Azafrán

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

κρόκος

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Açafrão

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Krokus

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Erocum

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Iridaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Crocus

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

904

1 27800

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Properties of Crocus and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Kochia

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

Crocus and Kochia Physical Information

Crocus and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Kochia are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Crocus and Kochia

Care of Crocus and Kochia 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 Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.