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About Sugar Pine and Autumn Crocus


About Autumn Crocus and Sugar Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Mediterranean, Turkey  

Types
Pinus lambertiana  
Colchicum autumnale  

Number of Varieties
5  
25  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Fuchsia, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Long Broad  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer  
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer  

Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust  
Slugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Douglas squirrels  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Removes pimples  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  
Arthritis, Gout, Itching  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood  
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds  

Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant  
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana  
Colchicum autumnale  

Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady  

In Hindi
Sugar Pine  
शरद ऋतु का पौधा  

In German
Sugar Pine  
Herbstzeitlose  

In French
Sugar Pine  
colchique d'automne  

In Spanish
Sugar Pine  
cólquico  

In Greek
Sugar Pine  
φθινόπωρο κρόκος  

In Portuguese
Sugar Pine  
aftomn gema  

In Polish
Sugar Pine  
aftomn żółtka  

In Latin
Pinus  
aftomn vitellus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Liliales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Colchicum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Colchiceae  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
5  
160  
99+

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Properties of Sugar Pine and Autumn Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Autumn Crocus

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

Sugar Pine and Autumn Crocus Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Autumn Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Autumn Crocus are as follows:

Care of Sugar Pine and Autumn Crocus

Care of Sugar Pine and Autumn Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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