Crocus

Wedding Cake Tree

About Crocus and Wedding Cake Tree

Crocus

Wedding Cake Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,070.00 cm

Rank: 38 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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

Requires regular watering during dry weather

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Antiphlogistic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

CORNUS controversa

7.2 Common Name

Crocus

Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crocus

Wedding Cake Tree

7.2.2 In German

Krokus

Hochzeitstorte Baum

7.2.3 In French

Crocus

Gâteau de mariage Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azafrán

Pastel de bodas del árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

κρόκος

Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Açafrão

Árvore do bolo de casamento

7.2.7 In Polish

Krokus

Wedding Cake Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Erocum

MUSTACEUM ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Crocus

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crocoideae

Cornoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Crocus and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Crocus and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Crocus and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Wedding Cake Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Wedding Cake Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Crocus and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Crocus and Wedding Cake Tree 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 Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.