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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants

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

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

Number of Varieties
90 54

Habitat
Scrubs, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
10.00 cm

Minimum Width
5.10 cm 100

Plant Color

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

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
-

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Grass like

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loamy

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring, Winter

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Grafting, 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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
-

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Crocus Longiflorus

Common Name
Crocus

In Hindi
Crocus

In German
Krokus

In French
Crocus

In Spanish
Azafrán

In Greek
κρόκος

In Portuguese
Açafrão

In Polish
Krokus

In Latin
Erocum

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Asparagales

Family
Iridaceae

Genus
Crocus

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Crocoideae

Number of Species
90 100

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Properties of Crocus

Want to know the properties of Crocus? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Crocus is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Crocus Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Crocus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Crocus. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Crocus physical information is as follows: 10.00 cm tall and 5.10 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Grass like. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Crocus

Taking Crocus Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Crocus include pruning, which should be done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Part sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Crocus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Crocus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Crocus is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 90 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii. This plant's habitat is Scrubs and Woods and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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