Crocus

Tea Olive

About Crocus and Tea Olive

Crocus

Tea Olive

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

China

Types

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

Osmanthus fragrans

Number of Varieties

9030

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-87-99

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm180.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

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

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water deeply about once a week

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

Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

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

Pests and diseases free

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

OSMANTHUS delavayi

Common Name

Crocus

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

In Hindi

Crocus

चाय ओलिव

In German

Krokus

Tea Olive

In French

Crocus

Tea Olive

In Spanish

Azafrán

té verde oliva

In Greek

κρόκος

τσάι Ελιάς

In Portuguese

Açafrão

Tea Olive

In Polish

Krokus

Herbata z oliwek

In Latin

Erocum

Tea Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

Family

Iridaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Crocus

Osmanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Number of Species

9030

1 27800

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Properties of Crocus and Tea Olive

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Tea Olive

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

Crocus and Tea Olive Physical Information

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

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

Care of Crocus and Tea Olive

Care of Crocus and Tea 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 Tea Olive pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.