Crocus

Spindle Tree

About Crocus and Spindle Tree

Crocus

Spindle Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

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

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

90NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm900.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink, Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lanceolate to elliptical

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full 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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Alterative, Hepatic, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

7.2 Common Name

Crocus

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crocus

Spindle Tree

7.2.2 In German

Krokus

Spindelbaum

7.2.3 In French

Crocus

Spindle Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azafrán

Árbol del husillo

7.2.5 In Greek

κρόκος

ατράκτου Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Açafrão

Árvore spindle

7.2.7 In Polish

Krokus

Wrzeciono Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Erocum

Ligno colos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Celastrales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Celastraceae

8.6 Genus

Crocus

Euonymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Euonymeae

8.9 Subfamily

Crocoideae

Celastroideae

8.10 Number of Species

90NA

1 27800

Properties of Crocus and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Spindle Tree

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

Crocus and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Crocus and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Crocus and Spindle Tree

Care of Crocus and Spindle Tree 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 Spindle Tree 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 Spindle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.