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About Crocus and Sweet Onion

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
1.4 Types
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
90
Rank: 43 (Overall)
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Scrubs, Woods
Cropland, Farms, gardens
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
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
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
White, Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Sets
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Culinary use
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Crocus Longiflorus
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
7.2 Common Name
Crocus
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
7.2.1 In Hindi
Crocus
मीठा प्याज
7.2.2 In German
Krokus
Sweet Onion
7.2.3 In French
Crocus
oignon doux
7.2.4 In Spanish
Azafrán
Cebolla dulce
7.2.5 In Greek
κρόκος
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Açafrão
Cebola doce
7.2.7 In Polish
Krokus
słodka Cebula
7.2.8 In Latin
Erocum
Dulcis cepa
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Iridaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Crocus
Allium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Crocoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
90
Rank: 93 (Overall)
800
Rank: 23 (Overall)
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Properties of Crocus and Sweet Onion

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

Season and Care of Crocus and Sweet Onion

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

Crocus and Sweet Onion Physical Information

Crocus and Sweet Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm whereas Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Sweet Onion are as follows:

  • Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow

  • Crocus leaf color: Green

  • Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green

  • Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Crocus and Sweet Onion

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