Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
Epiphyllum oxypetalum, Selenicereus grandiflorus
Number of Varieties
9030
0
40000
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Habitat
Scrubs, Woods
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-812-15
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
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Winter
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Partial shade
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
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Crocus Longiflorus
Peniocereus greggii
Common Name
Crocus
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
In Hindi
Crocus
Night Blooming Cereus
In German
Krokus
Nachtblühende Cereus
In French
Crocus
Night Blooming Cereus
In Spanish
Azafrán
Reina de la noche
In Greek
κρόκος
Night Blooming Cereus
In Portuguese
Açafrão
Night Blooming Cereus
In Polish
Krokus
Noc Blooming Cereus
In Latin
Erocum
Maria Maria Cereus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Iridaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Crocus
Peniocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Crocoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
9018
1
27800
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