Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Perennial
Origin
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
Western United States, Canada
Types
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
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Number of Varieties
9010
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40000
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Habitat
Scrubs, Woods
Moist woods, Redwood forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-87-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-1
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm10.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
White, Purple, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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✘
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✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Average Water Needs, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout
Antirheumatic, Boils, Opthalmic, Rheumatism, Sore Eyes, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
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Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Groundcover, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Crocus Longiflorus
OXALIS oregana
Common Name
Crocus
Redwood Sorrel
In Hindi
Crocus
Redwood Sorrel
In German
Krokus
Redwood Sorrel
In French
Crocus
Redwood Sorrel
In Spanish
Azafrán
Redwood alazán
In Greek
κρόκος
Redwood Sorrel
In Portuguese
Açafrão
Redwood Sorrel
In Polish
Krokus
Redwood szczaw
In Latin
Erocum
Rumex Redwood
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Geraniales
Family
Iridaceae
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Crocus
Oxalis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Crocoideae
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Number of Species
9025
1
27800
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