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About Crocus and Painted Daisy


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Bulb, Flowering Plants  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia  
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
5  
90  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Scrubs, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-7  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
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  
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
40.60 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Gold, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring, Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water from above  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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
Aphids  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Wildlife  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent, Digestive, Laxative  
Arthritis, Gout  

Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
For making oil  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TANACETUM balsamita  
Crocus Longiflorus  

Common Name
Beaver Tongue, Costmary, Lady's Herb, Painted Daisy  
Crocus  

In Hindi
Painted Daisy  
Crocus  

In German
gemalt Gänseblümchen  
Krokus  

In French
painted daisy  
Crocus  

In Spanish
margarita pintada  
Azafrán  

In Greek
ζωγραφισμένα μαργαρίτα  
κρόκος  

In Portuguese
margarida pintada  
Açafrão  

In Polish
malowane stokrotka  
Krokus  

In Latin
picta primula  
Erocum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Asparagales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Tanacetum  
Crocus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Crocoideae  

Number of Species
40  
90  
99+

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Properties of Painted Daisy and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Painted Daisy and Crocus

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

Painted Daisy and Crocus Physical Information

Painted Daisy and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Painted Daisy height is 50.80 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Painted Daisy and Crocus are as follows:

Care of Painted Daisy and Crocus

Care of Painted Daisy and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Painted Daisy 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 Painted Daisy 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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