Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Aquatics
Origin
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
Australia, New Zealand
Types
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Number of Varieties
9017
0
40000
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Habitat
Scrubs, Woods
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-88-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-6
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
Dark Red, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
waterlogging
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly 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
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
waterlogging
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
-
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Crocus Longiflorus
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
Common Name
Crocus
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
In Hindi
Crocus
watermilfoil
In German
Krokus
watermilfoil
In French
Crocus
myriophylle
In Spanish
Azafrán
watermilfoil
In Greek
κρόκος
watermilfoil
In Portuguese
Açafrão
watermilfoil
In Polish
Krokus
watermilfoil
In Latin
Erocum
watermilfoil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Saxifragales
Family
Iridaceae
Haloragaceae
Genus
Crocus
Myriophyllum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Crocoideae
-
Number of Species
9069
1
27800
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