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About Heliotrope and Crocus

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb, Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
South America
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
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
90
Rank: 43 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, tropical environments
Scrubs, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13
3-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-1
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
66.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
61.00 cm
Rank: 93 (Overall)
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers 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
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Whole plant
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HELIOTROPIUM arborescens
Crocus Longiflorus
7.2 Common Name
Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope
Crocus
7.2.1 In Hindi
हेलीओट्रोप
Crocus
7.2.2 In German
Heliotrop
Krokus
7.2.3 In French
héliotrope
Crocus
7.2.4 In Spanish
heliotropo
Azafrán
7.2.5 In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
κρόκος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
heliotrópio
Açafrão
7.2.7 In Polish
heliotrop
Krokus
7.2.8 In Latin
Heliotrope
Erocum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Boraginaceae
Iridaceae
8.6 Genus
Heliotropium
Crocus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Heliotropioideae
Crocoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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250
Rank: 51 (Overall)
90
Rank: 93 (Overall)
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Properties of Heliotrope and Crocus

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

Season and Care of Heliotrope and Crocus

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

Heliotrope and Crocus Physical Information

Heliotrope and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Heliotrope and Crocus are as follows:

  • Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory

  • Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green

  • Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow

  • Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Heliotrope and Crocus

Care of Heliotrope and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope 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.