Crocus

Sea Lettuce

About Crocus and Sea Lettuce

Crocus

Sea Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Succulent

Origin

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

California

Types

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

Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis

Number of Varieties

903

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Coastal Regions, shores

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

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

9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Cone shaped to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Late Spring, Early 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

Leaf Cutting, 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

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

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

Fungal Diseases, Root rot

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Used in salads, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

DUDLEYA caespitosa

Common Name

Crocus

Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya

In Hindi

Crocus

Sea Lettuce

In German

Krokus

Meersalat

In French

Crocus

La laitue de mer

In Spanish

Azafrán

lechuga de mar

In Greek

κρόκος

θάλασσα Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Açafrão

alface mar

In Polish

Krokus

Sea sałata

In Latin

Erocum

Lactuca mare

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Rosales

Family

Iridaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Crocus

Dudleya

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Sedeae

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Sedoideae

Number of Species

9050

1 27800

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Properties of Crocus and Sea Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Sea Lettuce

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

Crocus and Sea Lettuce Physical Information

Crocus and Sea Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Sea Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Sea Lettuce are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Sea Lettuce flower color: Yellow and Red
Sea Lettuce leaf color: Gray Green, Yellow green and Gray

Care of Crocus and Sea Lettuce

Care of Crocus and Sea Lettuce 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 Sea Lettuce 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 Sea Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.