Crocus

Red Hot Poker

About Crocus and Red Hot Poker

Crocus

Red Hot Poker

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

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

Types

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

'Bees' Sunset, Buttercup, Nobilis

Number of Varieties

9070

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Damp shores, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-5

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm111.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm71.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

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

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'

Common Name

Crocus

Red Hot Poker

In Hindi

Crocus

Red Hot Poker

In German

Krokus

Red Hot Poker

In French

Crocus

Red Hot Poker

In Spanish

Azafrán

Red Hot Poker

In Greek

κρόκος

Red Hot Poker

In Portuguese

Açafrão

Red Hot Pôquer

In Polish

Krokus

Red Hot Poker

In Latin

Erocum

Hot Rubrum Poker

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Liliales

Family

Iridaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Crocus

Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Asphodeloideae

Number of Species

9072

1 27800

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Properties of Crocus and Red Hot Poker

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Red Hot Poker

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

Crocus and Red Hot Poker Physical Information

Crocus and Red Hot Poker physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Red Hot Poker height is 111.80 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Red Hot Poker are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Red Hot Poker flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Red Hot Poker leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Crocus and Red Hot Poker

Care of Crocus and Red Hot Poker 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 Red Hot Poker 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 Red Hot Poker needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.