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Crocus and Daffodil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb  
Bulb, Flowering Plants  

Origin
Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southwest Europe  
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China  

Types
Accent, Acropolls, Cassata,Dellbes, Flower parade, Hawera  
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
90  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Open scrub, River side, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods  
Scrubs, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 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  
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
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1.25 cm  
99+
Not Available  

Minimum Width
1.25 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory, Lemon yellow, Peach, White, Yellow, Yellow green  
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
All year  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Part sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Sandy  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Spring  
Spring, Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry  
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, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Part sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Basal rot, Crown rot, Fire, Leaf spot, Scorch, Viruses  
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Not Available  
Not Available  

Allergy
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Not Available  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cold, Cough, Vomiting  
Arthritis, Gout  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Not Available  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Not Available  
Not Available  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Narcissus  
Crocus Longiflorus  

Common Name
Daffodil  
Crocus  

In Hindi
हलका पीला  
Crocus  

In German
Narzisse  
Krokus  

In French
Jonquille  
Crocus  

In Spanish
Narciso  
Azafrán  

In Greek
ασφόδελος  
κρόκος  

In Portuguese
Abrótea  
Açafrão  

In Polish
żonkil  
Krokus  

In Latin
Asphodelus  
Erocum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Asparagales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Narcissus  
Crocus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Narcisseae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Crocoideae  

Number of Species
50  
99+
90  
99+

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Difference Between Daffodil and Crocus

If you are confused whether Daffodil or Crocus 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 Daffodil and Crocus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Daffodil are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Crocus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Daffodil and Crocus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Daffodil and Crocus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Daffodil and Crocus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Daffodil and Crocus 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 Daffodil is Asthma, Cold, Cough and Vomiting whereas of Crocus is Arthritis and Gout. Daffodil has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Crocus has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Daffodil vs Crocus

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 Daffodil vs Crocus 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 Daffodil are Asthma and Rhinoconjunctivitis whereas of Crocus have Not Available respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Daffodil has no showy fruits and Crocus has no showy fruits. Also Daffodil is not flowering and Crocus is flowering. You can compare Daffodil and Crocus facts and facts of other plants too.

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