Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Spurge
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Origin
-
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
Types
-
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
Number of Varieties
-90
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi arid regions
Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm10.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
6.50 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loamy
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little 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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
-
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, 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
Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Gout
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
-
Botanical Name
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Crocus Longiflorus
Common Name
candelabro
Crocus
In Hindi
candelabro
Crocus
In German
candelabro
Krokus
In French
candelabro
Crocus
In Spanish
candelabro
Azafrán
In Greek
candelabro
κρόκος
In Portuguese
candelabro
Açafrão
In Polish
candelabro
Krokus
In Latin
candelabro
Erocum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Cactaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Browningia
Crocus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Crocoideae
Number of Species
-90
1
27800
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