Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Southern Europe
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
Types
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Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
Number of Varieties
1090
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Moist Soils, tropical environments, tropical grasslands
Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-73-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
8-1
Sunset Zone
Zone 1A
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
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
22.85 cm10.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
76.20 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Spring, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Transplanting, Vegetative
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require regular watering
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Requires very little pruning
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 in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Scale
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Gout
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Garland, Showy Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
-
Botanical Name
DAPHNE cneorum
Crocus Longiflorus
Common Name
Daphne, Garland Flower, Rose Daphne
Crocus
In Hindi
डाफ्ने गुलाब
Crocus
In German
Daphne Rose
Krokus
In French
Rose Daphne
Crocus
In Spanish
Daphne Rose
Azafrán
In Greek
Daphne Rose
κρόκος
In Portuguese
Daphne Rose
Açafrão
In Polish
Daphne Rose
Krokus
In Latin
Daphne Rose
Erocum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malvales
Asparagales
Family
Thymelaeaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Daphne
Crocus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Crocoideae
Number of Species
3090
1
27800
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