Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
Types
no subtypes
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Ridges, Wooded slopes
Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
3-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Compound
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Winter
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
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
Not Available, Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Boils, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Leprosy, Ulcers, Vomiting
Arthritis, Gout
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Not Available
Botanical Name
ANEMONELLA thalictroides
Crocus Longiflorus
Common Name
Rue Anemone
Crocus
In Hindi
रुए रत्नज्योति
Crocus
In German
Rue Anemone
Krokus
In French
rue Anemone
Crocus
In Spanish
anémona rue
Azafrán
In Greek
Rue Ανεμώνη
κρόκος
In Portuguese
Anemone Rue
Açafrão
In Polish
Rue Anemone
Krokus
In Latin
Rue Anemone
Erocum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Asparagales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Iridaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Crocoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Rue Anemone and Crocus
Season and care of Rue Anemone and Crocus is important to know. While considering everything about Rue Anemone and Crocus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Rue Anemone season is Spring and Summer and Crocus season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Rue Anemone is Loam, Sand and for Crocus is Loamy while the PH of soil for Rue Anemone is Acidic, Neutral and for Crocus is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.
Rue Anemone and Crocus Physical Information
Rue Anemone and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Rue Anemone height is 10.20 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Rue Anemone and Crocus are as follows:
Rue Anemone flower color: White and Light Pink
Rue Anemone leaf color: Dark Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
- Crocus leaf color: Green
Care of Rue Anemone and Crocus
Care of Rue Anemone and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rue Anemone pruning is done 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 Rue Anemone 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.