Crocus

Wolf River Apple

About Crocus and Wolf River Apple

Crocus

Wolf River Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Fruit

Origin

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

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

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

Not avaialable

Number of Varieties

901

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-82-8

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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab

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

Birds

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

Malus domestica Wolf River

Common Name

Crocus

Apple, Cider Apple, Cooking Apple, Wolf River Apple

In Hindi

Crocus

Wolf River Apple

In German

Krokus

Wolf River Apple

In French

Crocus

Wolf River Apple

In Spanish

Azafrán

Wolf River Apple

In Greek

κρόκος

Wolf River Apple

In Portuguese

Açafrão

Wolf River Apple

In Polish

Krokus

Wolf River Apple

In Latin

Erocum

Wolf River Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Rosales

Family

Iridaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Crocus

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Number of Species

907500

1 27800

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Properties of Crocus and Wolf River Apple

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Wolf River Apple

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

Crocus and Wolf River Apple Physical Information

Crocus and Wolf River Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Wolf River Apple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Wolf River Apple are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Wolf River Apple flower color: White and Light Pink
Wolf River Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Crocus and Wolf River Apple

Care of Crocus and Wolf River Apple 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 Wolf River Apple 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 Wolf River Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.