Oleander

Crocus

About Oleander and Crocus

Oleander

Crocus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Origin

Southwest Asia

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

Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

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

Number of Varieties

190

0 40000

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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

Scrubs, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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

Bushy, Evergreen

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm10.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

350.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, 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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Well drained

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

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, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects

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

Mealybugs

Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

Arthritis, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Nerium

Crocus Longiflorus

Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

Crocus

In Hindi

ओलियंडर

Crocus

In German

Oleander

Krokus

In French

laurier-rose

Crocus

In Spanish

Adelfa

Azafrán

In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

κρόκος

In Portuguese

oleandro

Açafrão

In Polish

Oleander

Krokus

In Latin

Cleander

Erocum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Asparagales

Family

Apocynaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Nerium

Crocus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Wrightieae

Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Crocoideae

Number of Species

70090

1 27800

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Properties of Oleander and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Oleander and Crocus

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

Oleander and Crocus Physical Information

Oleander and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Crocus are as follows:

Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Oleander and Crocus

Care of Oleander and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots 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 Oleander 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.