Crocus

Sweet Alyssum

About Crocus and Sweet Alyssum

Crocus

Sweet Alyssum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Mediterranean, Canary Islands

Types

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

Annual

Number of Varieties

908

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

11 - 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm5.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Peach, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

LOBULARIA maritima

Common Name

Crocus

Pastel Carpet Sweet Alyssum, Sweet Alyssum

In Hindi

Crocus

LOBULARIA maritima

In German

Krokus

lobularia maritima

In French

Crocus

Lobularia maritima

In Spanish

Azafrán

maritima Lobularia

In Greek

κρόκος

LOBULARIA maritima

In Portuguese

Açafrão

Lobularia maritima

In Polish

Krokus

Lobularia maritima

In Latin

Erocum

maritima Lobularia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Capparales

Family

Iridaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Crocus

Lobularia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Number of Species

90100

1 27800

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Properties of Crocus and Sweet Alyssum

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Sweet Alyssum

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

Crocus and Sweet Alyssum Physical Information

Crocus and Sweet Alyssum physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Sweet Alyssum height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Sweet Alyssum are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Sweet Alyssum flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Peach and Lavender
Sweet Alyssum leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Crocus and Sweet Alyssum

Care of Crocus and Sweet Alyssum 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 Sweet Alyssum 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 Sweet Alyssum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.