Crocus

Oleander

About Crocus and Oleander

Crocus

Oleander

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Origin

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

Southwest Asia

Types

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

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

Number of Varieties

901

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Clump-Forming

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm350.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Mealybugs

Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

Nerium

Common Name

Crocus

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

In Hindi

Crocus

ओलियंडर

In German

Krokus

Oleander

In French

Crocus

laurier-rose

In Spanish

Azafrán

Adelfa

In Greek

κρόκος

Πικροδάφνη

In Portuguese

Açafrão

oleandro

In Polish

Krokus

Oleander

In Latin

Erocum

Cleander

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Gentianales

Family

Iridaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Crocus

Nerium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Wrightieae

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

90700

1 27800

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Properties of Crocus and Oleander

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Oleander

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

Crocus and Oleander Physical Information

Crocus and Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Oleander are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Crocus and Oleander

Care of Crocus and Oleander 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 Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.