Heliotrope

Autumn Crocus

About Heliotrope and Autumn Crocus

Heliotrope

Autumn Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South America

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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66.00 cm

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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61.00 cm

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Fuchsia, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Broad

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

Colchicum autumnale

7.2 Common Name

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

7.2.1 In Hindi

हेलीओट्रोप

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Heliotrop

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

héliotrope

colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

heliotropo

cólquico

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

heliotrópio

aftomn gema

7.2.7 In Polish

heliotrop

aftomn żółtka

7.2.8 In Latin

Heliotrope

aftomn vitellus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Heliotropium

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colchiceae

8.9 Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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250

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Properties of Heliotrope and Autumn Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Heliotrope and Autumn Crocus

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

Heliotrope and Autumn Crocus Physical Information

Heliotrope and Autumn Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Heliotrope and Autumn Crocus are as follows:

Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green
Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Heliotrope and Autumn Crocus

Care of Heliotrope and Autumn Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliotrope pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Heliotrope needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.