Crocus

Summer Squash

About Crocus and Summer Squash

Crocus

Summer Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

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

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

9020

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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Divison

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

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, 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 dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

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

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Crocus

Summer Squash

In Hindi

Crocus

summer squash

In German

Krokus

Sommerkürbis

In French

Crocus

courges d'été

In Spanish

Azafrán

calabaza de verano

In Greek

κρόκος

καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Açafrão

abobrinha

In Polish

Krokus

latem squash

In Latin

Erocum

aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Violales

Family

Iridaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Crocus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

905

1 27800

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Properties of Crocus and Summer Squash

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Summer Squash

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

Crocus and Summer Squash Physical Information

Crocus and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Summer Squash are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Crocus and Summer Squash

Care of Crocus and Summer Squash 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 Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.