Wild Snapdragon

Crocus

About Wild Snapdragon and Crocus

Wild Snapdragon

Crocus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

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

Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

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

Number of Varieties

3090

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Scrubs, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm10.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

use all-purpose fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

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

✔ ✘

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

Bumblebees

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Arthritis, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Crocus Longiflorus

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

Crocus

In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon

Crocus

In German

Wilde Snapdragon

Krokus

In French

Snapdragon sauvage

Crocus

In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon

Azafrán

In Greek

άγρια Snapdragon

κρόκος

In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon

Açafrão

In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon

Krokus

In Latin

Phlox Ferae

Erocum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Asparagales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Crocus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Crocoideae

Number of Species

4090

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Crocus

Wondering what are the properties of Wild Snapdragon and Crocus? We provide you with everything About Wild Snapdragon and Crocus. Wild Snapdragon doesn't have thorns and Crocus doesn't have thorns. Also Wild Snapdragon does not have fragrant flowers. Wild Snapdragon has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain and Crocus has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain. 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 Wild Snapdragon and Crocus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Crocus

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

Wild Snapdragon and Crocus Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Crocus are as follows:

Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Crocus

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon 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.