Home
Garden Plants


About Crocus and Zebra Plant


About Zebra Plant and Crocus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants  
Houseplant, Tender Perennial  

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

Types
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii  
Aphelandra squarrosa  

Number of Varieties
90  
99+
45  
99+

Habitat
Scrubs, Woods  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

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  
H2  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loamy  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings  
Budding, Stem Planting  

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  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Regular watering required  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
-  

Soil Type
Loamy  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part 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  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Crocus Longiflorus  
CALATHEA zebrina  

Common Name
Crocus  
Zebra Plant  

In Hindi
Crocus  
Zebra Plant  

In German
Krokus  
Zebra Plant  

In French
Crocus  
Zebra usine  

In Spanish
Azafrán  
Zebra Plant  

In Greek
κρόκος  
Zebra Εργοστάσιο  

In Portuguese
Açafrão  
Planta da zebra  

In Polish
Krokus  
Zebra roślin  

In Latin
Erocum  
ferus Planta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Lamiales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Marantaceae  

Genus
Crocus  
Aphelandra  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Crocoideae  
-  

Number of Species
90  
99+
3  

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Crocus and Zebra Plant

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

Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Crocus and Zebra Plant

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

Crocus and Zebra Plant Physical Information

Crocus and Zebra Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Zebra Plant height is 30.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Zebra Plant are as follows:

Care of Crocus and Zebra Plant

Care of Crocus and Zebra Plant 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 Zebra Plant 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 Zebra Plant needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

Perennial Flowers

Perennial Flowers

» More Perennial Flowers

Compare Perennial Flowers

» More Compare Perennial Flowers