Crocus

Mesquite Tree

About Crocus and Mesquite Tree

Crocus

Mesquite Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

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

Southwestern United States

Types

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

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

Number of Varieties

902

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-9

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring

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

Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

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

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Use nitrogen rich soil

Pests and Diseases

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

Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Conjuctivitis, Emetic, Eye Problems, Headache, Laxative, Pain in gums, Stomach aliments, Sunburn

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

PROSOPIS glandulosa

Common Name

Crocus

Mesquite

In Hindi

Crocus

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

In German

Krokus

Mesquite

In French

Crocus

Mesquite

In Spanish

Azafrán

mezquite

In Greek

κρόκος

Είδος μιμόζας

In Portuguese

Açafrão

Mesquite

In Polish

Krokus

Mesquite

In Latin

Erocum

Mesquite

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Fabales

Family

Iridaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Crocus

Prosopis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Number of Species

9045

1 27800

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Properties of Crocus and Mesquite Tree

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Mesquite Tree

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

Crocus and Mesquite Tree Physical Information

Crocus and Mesquite Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Mesquite Tree are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Crocus and Mesquite Tree

Care of Crocus and Mesquite Tree 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 Mesquite Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mesquite Tree needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Ample Water.