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About Crocus and Mexican Feather Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Grass
1.3 Origin
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
1.4 Types
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
90
Rank: 43 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Scrubs, Woods
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
6-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
11 - 4
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
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
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
55.90 cm
Rank: 97 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Yellow green, Tan
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants 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, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Winter
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Requires little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
Not Available, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1.3 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
1.6 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1.9 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
1.11 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
2 Benefits
2.1 Uses
2.2.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
2.2.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
2.3.1 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2.4.1 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
2.5 Plant Benefits
2.5.1 Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout
No Medicinal Use
2.5.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
2.5.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used as Ornamental plant
2.6 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2.7 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2.8 Garden Design
Not Available
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
3 Scientific Name
3.1 Botanical Name
Crocus Longiflorus
NASSELLA tenuissima
3.2 Common Name
Crocus
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
3.2.1 In Hindi
Crocus
Mexican Feather Grass
3.2.2 In German
Krokus
Mexikanische Federgras
3.2.3 In French
Crocus
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
3.2.4 In Spanish
Azafrán
Pluma hierba mexicana
3.2.5 In Greek
κρόκος
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
3.2.6 In Portuguese
Açafrão
Mexican Pena Relva
3.2.7 In Polish
Krokus
Mexican Feather trawy
3.2.8 In Latin
Erocum
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
4 Classification
4.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
4.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
4.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
4.4 Order
Asparagales
Cyperales
4.5 Family
Iridaceae
Poaceae
4.6 Genus
Crocus
Nassella
4.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
4.8 Tribe
Not Available
Stipeae
4.9 Subfamily
Crocoideae
Not Available
4.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
90
Rank: 93 (Overall)
116
Rank: 83 (Overall)
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Properties of Crocus and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Crocus and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Crocus and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Crocus and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow

  • Crocus leaf color: Green

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color: Not Available

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Crocus and Mexican Feather Grass

Care of Crocus and Mexican Feather Grass 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 Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.