Sassafras

Crocus

About Sassafras and Crocus

Sassafras

Crocus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

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

Types

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

Number of Varieties

390

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Scrubs, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-8

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm10.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Indigo, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Foliage diseases

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

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Arthritis, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SASSAFRAS albidum

Crocus Longiflorus

Common Name

Sassafras

Crocus

In Hindi

Sassafras

Crocus

In German

Sassafras

Krokus

In French

Sassafras

Crocus

In Spanish

Sasafrás

Azafrán

In Greek

σασάφρα

κρόκος

In Portuguese

sassafrás

Açafrão

In Polish

Sassafras

Krokus

In Latin

Sassafras

Erocum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Laurales

Asparagales

Family

Lauraceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Sassafras

Crocus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cinnamomeae

Subfamily

Lauroideae

Crocoideae

Number of Species

490

1 27800

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Properties of Sassafras and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Sassafras and Crocus

Season and care of Sassafras and Crocus is important to know. While considering everything about Sassafras and Crocus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sassafras season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Crocus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sassafras is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Crocus is Loamy while the PH of soil for Sassafras is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Crocus is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.

Sassafras and Crocus Physical Information

Sassafras and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Sassafras and Crocus are as follows:

Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Sassafras leaf color: Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Sassafras and Crocus

Care of Sassafras and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sassafras 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 Sassafras 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.