Crocus

Perennial Flax

About Crocus and Perennial Flax

Crocus

Perennial Flax

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Perennial

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

Herbaceous perennial

Number of Varieties

9030

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-7

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Tiny

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Antirheumatic, Burns, Cold, constipation, Cough, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Sore throat, Stomachic, Swelling, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

LINUM perenne 'Album'

Common Name

Crocus

Perennial Flax

In Hindi

Crocus

linum perenne

In German

Krokus

Linom perenne

In French

Crocus

Linom perenne

In Spanish

Azafrán

linom perenne

In Greek

κρόκος

Linum perenne

In Portuguese

Açafrão

linum perenne

In Polish

Krokus

len trwały

In Latin

Erocum

Linum perenne

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Linales

Family

Iridaceae

Linaceae

Genus

Crocus

Linum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Number of Species

90200

1 27800

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Properties of Crocus and Perennial Flax

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Perennial Flax

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

Crocus and Perennial Flax Physical Information

Crocus and Perennial Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Perennial Flax height is 10.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Perennial Flax are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Perennial Flax flower color: White
Perennial Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Crocus and Perennial Flax

Care of Crocus and Perennial Flax 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 Perennial Flax 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 Perennial Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.