Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Aquatics
Origin
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
Australia
Types
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
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Number of Varieties
901
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40000
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Habitat
Scrubs, Woods
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-87-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-6
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm250.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
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Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Winter
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Spores
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
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly 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
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
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Frogs
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
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Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Crocus Longiflorus
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Crocus
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
Crocus
Pepperwort
In German
Krokus
Pepperwort
In French
Crocus
Pepperwort
In Spanish
Azafrán
Pepperwort
In Greek
κρόκος
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
Açafrão
Pepperwort
In Polish
Krokus
Pepperwort
In Latin
Erocum
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Charophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Asparagales
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Family
Iridaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Crocus
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Lapidieae
Subfamily
Crocoideae
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Number of Species
9065
1
27800
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