Crocus

Song-of-India

About Crocus and Song-of-India

Crocus

Song-of-India

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

Madagascar

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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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Tropical Indian Ocean Islands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted 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

Flecking, Fluoride toxicity, Fusarium leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bugs, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Antipyretic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Dysmenorrhea, Hemostatic, Malaria

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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Used to make herbal teas

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

DRACAENA reflexa

7.2 Common Name

Crocus

Pleomele, Song-of-India

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crocus

Song-of-India

7.2.2 In German

Krokus

Song-of-India

7.2.3 In French

Crocus

Song- of- Inde

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azafrán

Song- de - la India

7.2.5 In Greek

κρόκος

Τραγούδι - του -Ινδίας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Açafrão

Canção -da-Índia

7.2.7 In Polish

Krokus

Song- of- Indie

7.2.8 In Latin

Erocum

Song of India :

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Crocus

Dracaena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Crocoideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Crocus and Song-of-India

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Song-of-India

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

Crocus and Song-of-India Physical Information

Crocus and Song-of-India physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm whereas Song-of-India height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Crocus and Song-of-India are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Song-of-India flower color: White and Green
Song-of-India leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Crocus and Song-of-India

Care of Crocus and Song-of-India 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 Song-of-India pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Song-of-India needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.