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About Willow Acacia and Crocus


About Crocus and Willow Acacia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb, Flowering Plants  

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

Types
Acacia salicina, Acacia stenophylla  
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
90  
99+

Habitat
Tropical Forests  
Scrubs, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrow  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Winter  
Spring, Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Arthritis, Gout  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Charcoal, Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used As Food  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACACIA salicina  
Crocus Longiflorus  

Common Name
Cooba, Willow Acacia  
Crocus  

In Hindi
willow acacia  
Crocus  

In German
Weiden Akazie  
Krokus  

In French
saule acacia  
Crocus  

In Spanish
acacia sauce  
Azafrán  

In Greek
ιτιά ακακίας  
κρόκος  

In Portuguese
salgueiro de acácia  
Açafrão  

In Polish
wierzba akacji  
Krokus  

In Latin
lignis salices  
Erocum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Asparagales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Acacia  
Crocus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Crocoideae  

Number of Species
800  
31
90  
99+

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Properties of Willow Acacia and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Willow Acacia and Crocus

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

Willow Acacia and Crocus Physical Information

Willow Acacia and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Willow Acacia height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Willow Acacia and Crocus are as follows:

Care of Willow Acacia and Crocus

Care of Willow Acacia and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Willow Acacia 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 Willow Acacia 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.

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