Mountain Cowslip

Crocus

About Mountain Cowslip and Crocus

Mountain Cowslip

Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

1.4 Types

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky Mountains

Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.00 cm

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5.10 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Orange

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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25% Flowering 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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16% Flowering 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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53% Flowering 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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11% Flowering 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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15% Flowering 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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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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46% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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6% Flowering 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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12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

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5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eczema

Arthritis, Gout

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Primula auricula

Crocus Longiflorus

7.2 Common Name

auricula, mountain cowslip or bear's ear

Crocus

7.2.1 In Hindi

mountain cowslip

Crocus

7.2.2 In German

Aurikel

Krokus

7.2.3 In French

Primula auricula

Crocus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Primula auricula

Azafrán

7.2.5 In Greek

mountain cowslip

κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cowslip montanha

Açafrão

7.2.7 In Polish

Pierwiosnek łyszczak

Krokus

7.2.8 In Latin

Primula auricula

Erocum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Primulaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Primula

Crocus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Primuloideae

Crocoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mountain Cowslip and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Mountain Cowslip and Crocus

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

Mountain Cowslip and Crocus Physical Information

Mountain Cowslip and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Mountain Cowslip height is 20.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Mountain Cowslip and Crocus are as follows:

Mountain Cowslip flower color: Yellow and Yellow Orange
Mountain Cowslip leaf color: Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Mountain Cowslip and Crocus

Care of Mountain Cowslip and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mountain Cowslip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Mountain Cowslip 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.