1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb, Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
1.4 Types
Elegance , Maiden
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
mild coastal areas
Scrubs, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.2 AHS Heat Zone
1.3 Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 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
1.4 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1.10.1 Minimum Width
1.11 Plant Color
1.11.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.11.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.12 Shape
1.12.1 Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like
Grass like
1.13 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Winter
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
Tip cutting
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment
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
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
3.7 Pruning
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
3.8 Fertilizers
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
8.11 Pests and Diseases
Whiteflies
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
8.12 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
9 Facts
9.1 Flowers
9.1.1 Flower Petal Number
9.2 Fruits
9.2.1 Showy Fruit
9.2.2 Edible Fruit
9.3 Fragrance
9.3.1 Fragrant Flower
9.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
9.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9.4 Showy Foliage
9.5 Showy Bark
9.6 Foliage Texture
9.7 Foliage Sheen
9.8 Evergreen
9.9 Invasive
9.10 Self-Sowing
9.11 Attracts
Butterflies, pollinators
Not Available
9.12 Allergy
10 Benefits
10.1 Uses
10.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
10.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
10.1.3 Edible Uses
10.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
10.2 Plant Benefits
10.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant
Arthritis, Gout
10.2.2 Part of Plant Used
extracted oil
Whole plant
10.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Not Available
10.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
10.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Not Available
11 Scientific Name
11.1 Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM x domesticum
Crocus Longiflorus
11.2 Common Name
Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium
Crocus
11.2.1 In Hindi
11.2.2 In German
11.2.3 In French
11.2.4 In Spanish
11.2.5 In Greek
11.2.6 In Portuguese
11.2.7 In Polish
11.2.8 In Latin
12 Classification
12.1 Kingdom
12.2 Phylum
Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta
12.3 Class
12.4 Order
12.5 Family
12.6 Genus
12.7 Clade
Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
12.8 Tribe
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12.9 Subfamily
12.10 Number of Species