Crocus

Sweet Chestnut

About Crocus and Sweet Chestnut

Crocus

Sweet Chestnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

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

Eastern Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

9020

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-2

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong or Lanceolate

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, 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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Squirrels

Allergy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

Castanea sativa

Common Name

Crocus

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

In Hindi

Crocus

शाहबलूत का फल

In German

Krokus

Esskastanie

In French

Crocus

châtaignier

In Spanish

Azafrán

Castaña dulce

In Greek

κρόκος

Sweet Chestnut

In Portuguese

Açafrão

Castanheiro

In Polish

Krokus

słodki Chestnut

In Latin

Erocum

Dulce Chestnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

Family

Iridaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Crocus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Number of Species

909

1 27800

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Properties of Crocus and Sweet Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Sweet Chestnut

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

Crocus and Sweet Chestnut Physical Information

Crocus and Sweet Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Sweet Chestnut are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Crocus and Sweet Chestnut

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