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About Crocus and Large Beardtongue


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Bulb, Flowering Plants  

Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas  
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
70  
99+
90  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge  
Scrubs, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10  
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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Minimum Width
35.60 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Bumblebees  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic  
Arthritis, Gout  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Chewing  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'  
Crocus Longiflorus  

Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue  
Crocus  

In Hindi
Large Beardtongue  
Crocus  

In German
Large Beardtongue  
Krokus  

In French
Large Beardtongue  
Crocus  

In Spanish
Large Beardtongue  
Azafrán  

In Greek
Large Beardtongue  
κρόκος  

In Portuguese
Large Beardtongue  
Açafrão  

In Polish
Large Beardtongue  
Krokus  

In Latin
Large Beardtongue  
Erocum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Asparagales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
Crocus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Crocoideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
90  
99+

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Properties of Large Beardtongue and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Large Beardtongue and Crocus

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

Large Beardtongue and Crocus Physical Information

Large Beardtongue and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Large Beardtongue and Crocus are as follows:

Care of Large Beardtongue and Crocus

Care of Large Beardtongue and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Large Beardtongue 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 Large Beardtongue 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.

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