Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, Caribbean, Eastern Asia
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
Types
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Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
Number of Varieties
5090
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-103-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
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
60.00 cm10.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow Brown
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
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
Loam
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
In late autumn, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Arthritis, Gout
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Edible, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
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Botanical Name
OSMUNDA cinnamomea
Crocus Longiflorus
Common Name
Cinnamon Fern
Crocus
In Hindi
दालचीनी फर्न
Crocus
In German
Zimt Farn
Krokus
In French
Cinnamon Fern
Crocus
In Spanish
helecho canela
Azafrán
In Greek
κανέλα Fern
κρόκος
In Portuguese
Cinnamon Fern
Açafrão
In Polish
Cynamon Fern
Krokus
In Latin
Fern cinnamomum
Erocum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Osmundales
Asparagales
Family
Osmundaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Osmundastrum
Crocus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Apameini
-
Subfamily
Noctuinae
Crocoideae
Number of Species
20090
1
27800
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