Nasturtium

Autumn Crocus

About Nasturtium and Autumn Crocus

Nasturtium

Autumn Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South America

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

Annuals

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.40 cm

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7.60 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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7.60 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Fuchsia, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Long Broad

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM majus

Colchicum autumnale

7.2 Common Name

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tropaeolum majus

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Tropaeolum majus

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

Tropaeolum majus

colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tropaeolum majus

cólquico

7.2.5 In Greek

Tropaeolum majus

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tropaeolum majus

aftomn gema

7.2.7 In Polish

nasturcja większa

aftomn żółtka

7.2.8 In Latin

Tropaeolum majus

aftomn vitellus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Tropaeolaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Tropaeolum

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colchiceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Nasturtium and Autumn Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Nasturtium and Autumn Crocus

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

Nasturtium and Autumn Crocus Physical Information

Nasturtium and Autumn Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Nasturtium and Autumn Crocus are as follows:

Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green
Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Nasturtium and Autumn Crocus

Care of Nasturtium and Autumn Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nasturtium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Nasturtium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.