Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Scrubs, Woods
marshes, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
6-9
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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Minimum Height
Not Available
Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
Purple, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Purple, Tan
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Winter
Late Summer, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Cut back all stems to the same height
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
Drought, Edema
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Noxious Weed
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Not Available
Cultivated for fodder
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Crocus Longiflorus
SACCHARUM ravennae
Common Name
Crocus
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
In Hindi
Crocus
Plume Grass
In German
Krokus
Plume Gras
In French
Crocus
Plume Herbe
In Spanish
Azafrán
Penacho de hierba
In Greek
κρόκος
Plume Grass
In Portuguese
Açafrão
Plume grama
In Polish
Krokus
Pióropusz Trawa
In Latin
Erocum
Kessinger Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Asparagales
Cyperales
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Crocoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Crocus and Plume Grass
Wondering what are the properties of Crocus and Plume Grass? We provide you with everything About Crocus and Plume Grass. Crocus doesn't have thorns and Plume Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Crocus does not have fragrant flowers. Crocus has allergic reactions like Not Available and Plume Grass has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Plume Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Crocus and Plume Grass
Season and care of Crocus and Plume Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Crocus and Plume Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crocus season is Spring and Winter and Plume Grass season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Crocus is Loamy and for Plume Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Crocus is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Plume Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Crocus and Plume Grass Physical Information
Crocus and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Plume Grass are as follows:
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
- Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
Care of Crocus and Plume Grass
Care of Crocus and Plume Grass 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 Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.