Dumbcane

Crocus

About Dumbcane and Crocus

Dumbcane

Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Brazil

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

1.4 Types

Ornamental plant

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA90

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-153-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Arthritis, Gout

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine

Crocus Longiflorus

7.2 Common Name

Dumbcane

Crocus

7.2.1 In Hindi

dieffenbachia seguine

Crocus

7.2.2 In German

Dieffenbachie

Krokus

7.2.3 In French

dieffenbachia seguine

Crocus

7.2.4 In Spanish

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA

Azafrán

7.2.5 In Greek

Dieffenbachia seguine

κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dieffenbachia seguine

Açafrão

7.2.7 In Polish

Difenbachia seguine

Krokus

7.2.8 In Latin

Caladium

Erocum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Dieffenbachia

Crocus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Abreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Crocoideae

8.10 Number of Species

5690

1 27800

Properties of Dumbcane and Crocus

Wondering what are the properties of Dumbcane and Crocus? We provide you with everything About Dumbcane and Crocus. Dumbcane doesn't have thorns and Crocus doesn't have thorns. Also Dumbcane does not have fragrant flowers. Dumbcane has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Crocus has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Dumbcane and Crocus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dumbcane and Crocus

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

Dumbcane and Crocus Physical Information

Dumbcane and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Crocus are as follows:

Dumbcane flower color: Not Available
Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Dumbcane and Crocus

Care of Dumbcane and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dumbcane pruning is done 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 Dumbcane 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.