Henbit Deadnettle

Crocus

About Henbit Deadnettle and Crocus

Henbit Deadnettle

Crocus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

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

Types

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

Number of Varieties

4090

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Scrubs, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm10.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Spring, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water occasionally

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Dry

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Dry

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative

Arthritis, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAMIUM amplexicaule

Crocus Longiflorus

Common Name

Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle

Crocus

In Hindi

henbit deadnettle

Crocus

In German

henbit deadnettle

Krokus

In French

henbit deadnettle

Crocus

In Spanish

deadnettle henbit

Azafrán

In Greek

αυλακόχορτου deadnettle

κρόκος

In Portuguese

henbit deadnettle

Açafrão

In Polish

Henbit jasnota

Krokus

In Latin

henbit deadnettle

Erocum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Lamium

Crocus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Number of Species

2690

1 27800

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Properties of Henbit Deadnettle and Crocus

Wondering what are the properties of Henbit Deadnettle and Crocus? We provide you with everything About Henbit Deadnettle and Crocus. Henbit Deadnettle doesn't have thorns and Crocus doesn't have thorns. Also Henbit Deadnettle does not have fragrant flowers. Henbit Deadnettle has allergic reactions like Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants and Flavonoids and Crocus has allergic reactions like Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants and Flavonoids. 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 Henbit Deadnettle and Crocus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Henbit Deadnettle and Crocus

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

Henbit Deadnettle and Crocus Physical Information

Henbit Deadnettle and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Henbit Deadnettle height is 7.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Henbit Deadnettle and Crocus are as follows:

Henbit Deadnettle flower color: Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Violet
Henbit Deadnettle leaf color: Green, Purple and Gray Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Henbit Deadnettle and Crocus

Care of Henbit Deadnettle and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Henbit Deadnettle 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 Henbit Deadnettle 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.