Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Origin
China
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
Types
Not available
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest
Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
3-8
Sunset Zone
A3, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Alternate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Winter
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Free of serious pests and diseases, fungus
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Squirrels
Not Available
Allergy
Pollen
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Arthritis, Gout
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
Other Uses
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Not Available
Botanical Name
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides
Crocus Longiflorus
Common Name
dawn redwood
Crocus
In Hindi
dawn redwood
Crocus
In German
Urweltmammutbaum
Krokus
In French
aube séquoia
Crocus
In Spanish
metasecuoya
Azafrán
In Greek
dawn redwood
κρόκος
In Portuguese
amanhecer Redwood
Açafrão
In Polish
świt sekwoja
Krokus
In Latin
dawn redwood
Erocum
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Asparagales
Family
Cupressaceae
Iridaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Sequoioideae
Crocoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Dawn Redwood and Crocus
Season and care of Dawn Redwood and Crocus is important to know. While considering everything about Dawn Redwood and Crocus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dawn Redwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Crocus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dawn Redwood is Clay, Loam and for Crocus is Loamy while the PH of soil for Dawn Redwood is Acidic, Neutral and for Crocus is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.
Dawn Redwood and Crocus Physical Information
Dawn Redwood and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Dawn Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Dawn Redwood and Crocus are as follows:
Dawn Redwood flower color: Green, Light Green
Dawn Redwood leaf color: Light Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
- Crocus leaf color: Green
Care of Dawn Redwood and Crocus
Care of Dawn Redwood and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dawn Redwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Dawn Redwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
