French Sorrel

Crocus

About French Sorrel and Crocus

French Sorrel

Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Slopes, Stony hillsides

Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

Insignificant

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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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

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

Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Refrigerant

Arthritis, Gout

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RUMEX scutatus

Crocus Longiflorus

7.2 Common Name

French Sorrel, Buckler-Leaved Sorrel, shield-leaf sorrel

Crocus

7.2.1 In Hindi

French Sorrel

Crocus

7.2.2 In German

Schild-Ampfer

Krokus

7.2.3 In French

French Sorrel

Crocus

7.2.4 In Spanish

French Sorrel

Azafrán

7.2.5 In Greek

French Sorrel

κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

French Sorrel

Açafrão

7.2.7 In Polish

Szczaw tarczolistny

Krokus

7.2.8 In Latin

French Sorrel

Erocum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Rumex

Crocus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crocoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of French Sorrel and Crocus

Wondering what are the properties of French Sorrel and Crocus? We provide you with everything About French Sorrel and Crocus. French Sorrel doesn't have thorns and Crocus doesn't have thorns. Also French Sorrel does not have fragrant flowers. French Sorrel has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Crocus has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 French Sorrel and Crocus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of French Sorrel and Crocus

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

French Sorrel and Crocus Physical Information

French Sorrel and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. French Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of French Sorrel and Crocus are as follows:

French Sorrel flower color: Green
French Sorrel leaf color: Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of French Sorrel and Crocus

Care of French Sorrel and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. French Sorrel 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 French Sorrel 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.