Crocus

Madagascar palm

About Crocus and Madagascar palm

Crocus

Madagascar palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Cactus or Succulent, Ornamental Plants, Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Madagascar

1.4 Types

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

P. ambongense P. baronii P. bicolor P. bispinosum P. brevicaule P. cactipes P. decaryi P. densiflorum P. eburneum P. geayi P. gracilius

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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192

Rank: 28 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Rocky areas, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

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

H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

370.00 cm

Rank: 66 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (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

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Gray Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus 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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Drought Tolerant, Reduce watering in winter

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Moist, Sand, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in early summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Dry root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

poisonous if ingested, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

PACHYPODIUM lamerei

7.2 Common Name

Crocus

Madagascar Palm, Club Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crocus

Madagascar palm

7.2.2 In German

Krokus

Madagaskarpalme

7.2.3 In French

Crocus

Pachypodium de Madagascar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azafrán

Palma de Madagascar

7.2.5 In Greek

κρόκος

Pachypodium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Açafrão

Palmeirinha-de-madagáscar, Palmeira-de-madagáscar

7.2.7 In Polish

Krokus

Pachypodium

7.2.8 In Latin

Erocum

Mandacaru

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Crocus

pachypodium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Malouetieae

8.9 Subfamily

Crocoideae

Apocynoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Crocus and Madagascar palm

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Madagascar palm

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

Crocus and Madagascar palm Physical Information

Crocus and Madagascar palm physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm whereas Madagascar palm height is 370.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Madagascar palm are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Madagascar palm flower color: White
Madagascar palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Crocus and Madagascar palm

Care of Crocus and Madagascar palm 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 Madagascar palm pruning is done Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Madagascar palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.