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Autumn Crocus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey
South America, Brazil

Types

Colchicum autumnale
Cactus

Number of Varieties

2530
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-911-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose
Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Slugs
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Itching
-

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale
Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा
ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

Herbstzeitlose
Osterkaktus

In French

colchique d'automne
cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

cólquico
cactus de Pascua

In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος
Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

aftomn gema
cacto Páscoa

In Polish

aftomn żółtka
Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

aftomn vitellus
Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Colchicum
Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Colchiceae
Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

16025
1 27800
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Difference Between Autumn Crocus and Easter cactus

If you are confused whether Autumn Crocus or Easter cactus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Autumn Crocus and Easter cactus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Autumn Crocus are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in summer, whereas for Easter cactus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season and fertilize in spring. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Autumn Crocus and Easter cactus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Autumn Crocus and Easter cactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Autumn Crocus and Easter cactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Autumn Crocus and Easter cactus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Autumn Crocus is Arthritis, Gout and Itching whereas of Easter cactus is . Autumn Crocus has beauty benefits as follows: Removes pimples while Easter cactus has beauty benefits as follows: Removes pimples.

Compare Facts of Autumn Crocus vs Easter cactus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Autumn Crocus vs Easter cactus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Autumn Crocus are poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly whereas of Easter cactus have breathing problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Autumn Crocus has no showy fruits and Easter cactus has no showy fruits. Also Autumn Crocus is not flowering and Easter cactus is not flowering . You can compare Autumn Crocus and Easter cactus facts and facts of other plants too.