Crocus

Northstar Tart Cherry

About Crocus and Northstar Tart Cherry

Crocus

Northstar Tart Cherry

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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

Europe, Asia

Types

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

Fruit

Number of Varieties

90300

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

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

Simple lobed or unlobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

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, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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, 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

Pests and Diseases

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

Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

PRUNUS cerasus 'Northstar'

Common Name

Crocus

Northstar Tart Cherry, Pie Cherry 'Northstar'

In Hindi

Crocus

आलूबालू

In German

Krokus

Northstar Tart Cherry

In French

Crocus

Northstar Tart Cherry

In Spanish

Azafrán

Cereza

In Greek

κρόκος

Northstar Tart Cherry

In Portuguese

Açafrão

Northstar Tart Cherry

In Polish

Krokus

Northstar Tart Cherry

In Latin

Erocum

Northstar Tart Cherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Rosales

Family

Iridaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Crocus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Number of Species

9050

1 27800

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Properties of Crocus and Northstar Tart Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Northstar Tart Cherry

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

Crocus and Northstar Tart Cherry Physical Information

Crocus and Northstar Tart Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Northstar Tart Cherry height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Northstar Tart Cherry are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Northstar Tart Cherry flower color: White
Northstar Tart Cherry leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Crocus and Northstar Tart Cherry

Care of Crocus and Northstar Tart Cherry 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 Northstar Tart Cherry 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 Northstar Tart Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.