Crocus

Phlox

About Crocus and Phlox

Crocus

Phlox

Add ⊕

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

United States, Northwestern United States, California

Types

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

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Number of Varieties

90136

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-7

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-5

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

5.10 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Arrowhead

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly 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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

PHLOX douglasii

Common Name

Crocus

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

In Hindi

Crocus

Phlox plant

In German

Krokus

Phlox Pflanze

In French

Crocus

plante Phlox

In Spanish

Azafrán

planta de Phlox

In Greek

κρόκος

φυτό phlox

In Portuguese

Açafrão

planta Phlox

In Polish

Krokus

Phlox roślin

In Latin

Erocum

plantae Phlox

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Ericales

Family

Iridaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Crocus

Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Number of Species

9067

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Crocus and Phlox

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

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Crocus and Lupine

Crocus and Cyclamen

Crocus and Lily of the Valley

» More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Crocus and Phlox

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

Crocus and Phlox Physical Information

Crocus and Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Phlox are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Crocus and Phlox

Care of Crocus and Phlox 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 Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.