Crocus

Mexican Avocado

About Crocus and Mexican Avocado

Crocus

Mexican Avocado

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Fruit

Origin

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

Central America, South America

Types

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

Persea americana

Number of Varieties

9050

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

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

9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Gold, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

PERSEA americana 'Stewart'( Mexican Strain)

Common Name

Crocus

Avocado, Mexican Avocado

In Hindi

Crocus

Mexican Avocado

In German

Krokus

Mexican Avocado

In French

Crocus

Mexican Avocado

In Spanish

Azafrán

Mexican Avocado

In Greek

κρόκος

Mexican Avocado

In Portuguese

Açafrão

Mexican Avocado

In Polish

Krokus

Mexican Avocado

In Latin

Erocum

Mexican Avocado

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Laurales

Family

Iridaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Crocus

Persea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Number of Species

9060

1 27800

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Properties of Crocus and Mexican Avocado

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Mexican Avocado

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

Crocus and Mexican Avocado Physical Information

Crocus and Mexican Avocado physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Mexican Avocado height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Mexican Avocado are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Mexican Avocado flower color: White and Yellow
Mexican Avocado leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Crocus and Mexican Avocado

Care of Crocus and Mexican Avocado 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 Mexican Avocado pruning is done 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 Mexican Avocado needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.