Crocus

Lovely Moth Orchid

About Crocus and Lovely Moth Orchid

Crocus

Lovely Moth Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, Australia

1.4 Types

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

lovely moth orchid is a type of orchid

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

90NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

close to waterfalls, Humid climates, Rainforest, Thickets

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-812-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-3

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm22.90 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

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

Do Not over Water, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

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

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Blight, Black Spot, Botrytis Cinerea, Brown Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Not Applicable

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

PHALAENOPSIS amabilis

7.2 Common Name

Crocus

Lovely Moth Orchid, Lovely Phalaenopsis

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crocus

Lovely Moth Orchid

7.2.2 In German

Krokus

Schöne Phalaenopsis

7.2.3 In French

Crocus

Belle Phalaenopsis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azafrán

Preciosa orquídea de polilla

7.2.5 In Greek

κρόκος

Υπέροχο Moth Orchid

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Açafrão

Encantador Moth Orchid

7.2.7 In Polish

Krokus

Piękny Moth Orchid

7.2.8 In Latin

Erocum

Quæcumque amabilia Moth Orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Crocus

Phalaenopsis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crocoideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

90NA

1 27800

Properties of Crocus and Lovely Moth Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Lovely Moth Orchid

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

Crocus and Lovely Moth Orchid Physical Information

Crocus and Lovely Moth Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm whereas Lovely Moth Orchid height is 15.20 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Lovely Moth Orchid are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Lovely Moth Orchid flower color: White
Lovely Moth Orchid leaf color: Green

Care of Crocus and Lovely Moth Orchid

Care of Crocus and Lovely Moth Orchid 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 Lovely Moth Orchid pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lovely Moth Orchid needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.