Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Vines
Origin
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
Australia, China, India, Japan
Types
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
Marble Queen, species itself, Neon, all-green
Number of Varieties
904
0
40000
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Habitat
Scrubs, Woods
Humid climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-810-11
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
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Light
Bloom Time
Spring, Winter
Mid Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas, Sun
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
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
Mealybugs, Mites, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout
ascites
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Stem
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Crocus Longiflorus
Epipremnum aureum
Common Name
Crocus
Hunter's robe, Money plant
In Hindi
Crocus
मनी प्लांट
In German
Krokus
Geld-Anlage
In French
Crocus
usine de l'argent
In Spanish
Azafrán
planta de dinero
In Greek
κρόκος
φυτό χρήματα
In Portuguese
Açafrão
planta de dinheiro
In Polish
Krokus
pieniądze roślin
In Latin
Erocum
pecuniam herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Alismatales
Family
Iridaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Crocus
Epipremnum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Monstereae
Subfamily
Crocoideae
Monsteroideae
Number of Species
9015
1
27800
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