Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
Eastern Asia, Japan
Types
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
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Number of Varieties
9040
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40000
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Habitat
Scrubs, Woods
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USDA Hardiness Zone
3-84-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm370.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Red, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
-
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Winter
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Prune in spring, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
Healthy tree, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
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Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
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Allergy
-
Poisonous
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
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Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Crocus Longiflorus
Malus floribunda
Common Name
Crocus
Japanese flowering crabapple, Japanese crab, purple chokeberry, showy crabapple
In Hindi
Crocus
Japanese crab apple
In German
Krokus
Japanische Wildapfel
In French
Crocus
Pommier du Japon
In Spanish
Azafrán
Manzano silvestre japonés
In Greek
κρόκος
Ιαπωνικά μήλο καβουριών
In Portuguese
Açafrão
maçã de caranguejo japonês
In Polish
Krokus
Japoński krab jabłko
In Latin
Erocum
Japanese crab apple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Rosales
Family
Iridaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Crocus
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Maleae
Subfamily
Crocoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
9055
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27800
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