Jonquil

Crocus

About Jonquil and Crocus

Jonquil

Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

1.4 Types

narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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150

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Hills, Humid climates, meadows

Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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7.60 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

Yellow, Peach

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

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Transplanting

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water

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

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed

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, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers

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5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds

Arthritis, Gout

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'

Crocus Longiflorus

7.2 Common Name

Jonquil, Jonquilla

Crocus

7.2.1 In Hindi

नरगिस (फूल)

Crocus

7.2.2 In German

Narzissen

Krokus

7.2.3 In French

Narcissus

Crocus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Narcissus

Azafrán

7.2.5 In Greek

Not Available

κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Narcissus

Açafrão

7.2.7 In Polish

Narcyz

Krokus

7.2.8 In Latin

Narcissus

Erocum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Narcissus

Crocus

8.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lilioideae

Crocoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Jonquil and Crocus

Wondering what are the properties of Jonquil and Crocus? We provide you with everything About Jonquil and Crocus. Jonquil doesn't have thorns and Crocus doesn't have thorns. Also Jonquil does not have fragrant flowers. Jonquil has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting and wheezing and Crocus has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting and wheezing. 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 Jonquil and Crocus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Jonquil and Crocus

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

Jonquil and Crocus Physical Information

Jonquil and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Jonquil height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Jonquil and Crocus are as follows:

Jonquil flower color: Yellow and Peach
Jonquil leaf color: Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Jonquil and Crocus

Care of Jonquil and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jonquil pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and No pruning needed 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 Jonquil needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.