Petunia

Crocus

About Petunia and Crocus

Petunia

Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

South America

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

1.4 Types

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

11890

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-103-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

not provided

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

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

1.3.1 Minimum Width

2.50 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

1.4 Plant Color

1.4.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

1.4.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

1.4.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

1.4.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Golden Green

Green

1.4.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

1.4.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

1.4.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

1.5 Shape

1.5.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

1.6 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loamy

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Winter

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loamy

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

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

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Arthritis, Gout

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

5.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Not Available

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

Petunia

Crocus Longiflorus

6.2 Common Name

Petunia

Crocus

6.2.1 In Hindi

Petunia

Crocus

6.2.2 In German

Petunie

Krokus

6.2.3 In French

Pétunia

Crocus

6.2.4 In Spanish

Petunia

Azafrán

6.2.5 In Greek

πετούνια

κρόκος

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Petúnia

Açafrão

6.2.7 In Polish

Petunia

Krokus

6.2.8 In Latin

Petunia

Erocum

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

7.4 Order

Solanales

Asparagales

7.5 Family

Solanaceae

Iridaceae

7.6 Genus

Petunia

Crocus

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Petunioideae

Crocoideae

7.10 Number of Species

3590

1 27800

Properties of Petunia and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Petunia and Crocus

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

Petunia and Crocus Physical Information

Petunia and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Petunia and Crocus are as follows:

Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Petunia leaf color: Golden Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Petunia and Crocus

Care of Petunia and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads 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 Petunia 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.