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About Crocus and Soft Shield Fern
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Fern
1.3 Origin
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey
1.4 Types
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Scrubs, Woods
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
6-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-5
1.8 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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)▶
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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5.10 cm
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60.00 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Saw-tooth like
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Winter
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
when new, water every week
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
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Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout
Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
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Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Crocus Longiflorus
POLYSTICHUM setiferum
7.2 Common Name
Crocus
Alaska fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
Crocus
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.2 In German
Krokus
Grannen-Schildfarn
7.2.3 In French
Crocus
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.4 In Spanish
Azafrán
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.5 In Greek
κρόκος
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Açafrão
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Krokus
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
Erocum
Soft Shield Fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Iridaceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Crocus
Polystichum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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8.8 Tribe
Not Available
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8.9 Subfamily
Crocoideae
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8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Crocus and Soft Shield Fern

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Soft Shield Fern

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

Crocus and Soft Shield Fern Physical Information

Crocus and Soft Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm whereas Soft Shield Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Soft Shield Fern are as follows:

  • Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow

  • Crocus leaf color: Green

  • Soft Shield Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Soft Shield Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Crocus and Soft Shield Fern

Care of Crocus and Soft Shield Fern 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 Soft Shield Fern 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 Soft Shield Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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