Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Cactus
Origin
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
Carnegiea gigantea
Number of Varieties
9050
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40000
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Habitat
Scrubs, Woods
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-88-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-14
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
12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
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
Do Not over Water, Needs small amount of 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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy
Loam, Sand
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
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds, pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout
Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
-
Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Crocus Longiflorus
Carnegiea gigantea
Common Name
Crocus
Saguaro
In Hindi
Crocus
Saguaro
In German
Krokus
Saguaro
In French
Crocus
Saguaro
In Spanish
Azafrán
Saguaro
In Greek
κρόκος
Saguaro
In Portuguese
Açafrão
Saguaro
In Polish
Krokus
Saguaro
In Latin
Erocum
Saguaro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Iridaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Crocus
Carnegiea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Crocoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
902
1
27800
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