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About Crocus and White Star Creeper

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants
Perennial

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
White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper

Number of Varieties

906
0 40000
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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods
gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
7*5

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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.10 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
Light Blue

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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
Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water evenly, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize when fast growth is desired

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Alpine, Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus
PRATIA pedunculata

Common Name

Crocus
White Star creeper

In Hindi

Crocus
व्हाइट स्टार लता

In German

Krokus
Weißer Stern Kriechgang

In French

Crocus
Blanc étoiles creeper

In Spanish

Azafrán
Blanco enredadera estrella

In Greek

κρόκος
Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων

In Portuguese

Açafrão
Branca Baby estrela

In Polish

Krokus
Biała Gwiazda pnącze

In Latin

Erocum
Stella creeper albis,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
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Family

Iridaceae
Campanulaceae

Genus

Crocus
Pratia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Crocoideae
-

Number of Species

9010
1 27800
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Properties of Crocus and White Star Creeper

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

Season and Care of Crocus and White Star Creeper

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

Crocus and White Star Creeper Physical Information

Crocus and White Star Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas White Star Creeper height is 2.50 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and White Star Creeper are as follows:

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

  • Crocus leaf color: Green

  • White Star Creeper flower color: Light Blue

  • White Star Creeper leaf color: Green

Care of Crocus and White Star Creeper

Care of Crocus and White Star Creeper 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 White Star Creeper pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Star Creeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.