Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
Southeastern Asia, India, Australia
Types
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
C. odorata var. fruitcosa (Craib) J. Sincl.
Number of Varieties
903
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40000
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Habitat
Scrubs, Woods
Humid climates, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
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
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Black
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
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Prune in winter, Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilizer every month during spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair, Perfumes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout
Antidepressant, Antiseborrhoeic, Antiseptic, Aphrodisiac, Nervine
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
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Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Crocus Longiflorus
CANANGA odorata
Common Name
Crocus
Chanel No.5 Tree, Perfume Tree, Ylang-Ylang
In Hindi
Crocus
Ylang-Ylang
In German
Krokus
Ylang-Ylang
In French
Crocus
Ylang-Ylang
In Spanish
Azafrán
Ylang-Ylang
In Greek
κρόκος
Ylang-Ylang
In Portuguese
Açafrão
Ylang-Ylang
In Polish
Krokus
Jagodlin
In Latin
Erocum
Ylang-Ylang
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Asparagales
Magnoliales
Family
Iridaceae
Annonaceae
Genus
Crocus
Cananga
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Crocoideae
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Number of Species
9050
1
27800
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