Scallion

Crocus

About Scallion and Crocus

Scallion

Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Asia, China, Japan

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

1.4 Types

Chives, Welsh Onion, Ramp, Chinese Onion

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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7.60 cm

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5.10 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Shallots

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Biogas Residue, Borax, Plant Ash

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Stemphyllium Blight

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Beet armyworms, Leafminer, Onion thrips

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5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Rhinoconjunctivitis

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, Antipyretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Stomachic

Arthritis, Gout

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a moth repellent

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM fistulosum

Crocus Longiflorus

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Bunching Onion, Onion-leek, Scallion, Stone Leek

Crocus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Scallion

Crocus

7.2.2 In German

Scallion

Krokus

7.2.3 In French

Scallion

Crocus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cebollino

Azafrán

7.2.5 In Greek

Κρεμμύδι

κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Scallion

Açafrão

7.2.7 In Polish

Scallion

Krokus

7.2.8 In Latin

Scallion

Erocum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

Crocus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Allieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Crocoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Scallion and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Scallion and Crocus

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

Scallion and Crocus Physical Information

Scallion and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Scallion height is 45.70 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Scallion and Crocus are as follows:

Scallion flower color: Ivory
Scallion leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Scallion and Crocus

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