Crocus

Wild Snapdragon

About Crocus and Wild Snapdragon

Crocus

Wild Snapdragon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

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

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Number of Varieties

9030

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Common Name

Crocus

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

In Hindi

Crocus

Wild Snapdragon

In German

Krokus

Wilde Snapdragon

In French

Crocus

Snapdragon sauvage

In Spanish

Azafrán

Salvaje Snapdragon

In Greek

κρόκος

άγρια Snapdragon

In Portuguese

Açafrão

Selvagem Snapdragon

In Polish

Krokus

Dziki Snapdragon

In Latin

Erocum

Phlox Ferae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Scrophulariales

Family

Iridaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Crocus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

9040

1 27800

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Properties of Crocus and Wild Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Wild Snapdragon

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

Crocus and Wild Snapdragon Physical Information

Crocus and Wild Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Wild Snapdragon are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Crocus and Wild Snapdragon

Care of Crocus and Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.