Crocus

Sweet Olive

About Crocus and Sweet Olive

Crocus

Sweet Olive

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

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

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

Number of Varieties

9030

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

White, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval, Finely Dentate

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

Type of Soil

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Semi-hardwood cuttings

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

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 no more than one-third of each branch

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-purpose dry fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Nematodes

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Antitussive

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

OSMANTHUS fragrans

Common Name

Crocus

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

In Hindi

Crocus

Sweet Olive

In German

Krokus

Sweet Olive

In French

Crocus

Olive douce

In Spanish

Azafrán

Oliva dulce

In Greek

κρόκος

γλυκό Ελιά

In Portuguese

Açafrão

Olive doce

In Polish

Krokus

słodki Olive

In Latin

Erocum

Dulce Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Scrophulariales

Family

Iridaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Crocus

Osmanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Number of Species

9015

1 27800

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Properties of Crocus and Sweet Olive

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Sweet Olive

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

Crocus and Sweet Olive Physical Information

Crocus and Sweet Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Sweet Olive are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange
Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Crocus and Sweet Olive

Care of Crocus and Sweet Olive 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 Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.