Pitch Pine

Crocus

About Pitch Pine and Crocus

Pitch Pine

Crocus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

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

Types

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

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

Number of Varieties

190

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Habitat

Wet ground, Wet lands

Scrubs, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm10.00 cm

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Minimum Width

76.00 cm5.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Dry, Sandy

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic

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

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS rigida

Crocus Longiflorus

Common Name

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

Crocus

In Hindi

सनोबर

Crocus

In German

Pitch pine

Krokus

In French

pitch pine

Crocus

In Spanish

pino

Azafrán

In Greek

πίσσα πεύκο

κρόκος

In Portuguese

resina de pinheiro

Açafrão

In Polish

Pitch sosny

Krokus

In Latin

pice pinus

Erocum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Pinales

Asparagales

Family

Pinaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Pinus

Crocus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Crocoideae

Number of Species

11590

1 27800

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Properties of Pitch Pine and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Pitch Pine and Crocus

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

Pitch Pine and Crocus Physical Information

Pitch Pine and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Pitch Pine and Crocus are as follows:

Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Pitch Pine and Crocus

Care of Pitch Pine and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitch Pine 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 Pitch Pine 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.