1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Perennial
Bulb, Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
1.4 Types
Not available
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
2.2 Habitat
Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions
Scrubs, Woods
2.3 USDA Hardiness Zone
2.4 AHS Heat Zone
2.5 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
2.6 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
6.3.3 Minimum Width
9.11 Plant Color
9.11.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Orange
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
9.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
9.11.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
9.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
9.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
9.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
9.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
9.12 Shape
9.12.1 Leaf Shape
9.13 Thorns
10 Season
10.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
10.2 Growing Conditions
10.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
10.2.2 Growth Rate
10.2.3 Type of Soil
10.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
10.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
10.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Winter
10.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
10.3 Tolerances
11 Care
11.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
11.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
11.3 Plant Maintenance
11.4 Watering Plants
11.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
11.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
11.4.3 In Spring
11.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
11.5 Soil
11.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
11.5.2 Soil Type
11.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
11.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
11.7 Pruning
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
11.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
11.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
11.10 Plant Tolerance
12 Facts
12.1 Flowers
12.1.1 Flower Petal Number
12.2 Fruits
12.2.1 Showy Fruit
12.2.2 Edible Fruit
12.3 Fragrance
12.3.1 Fragrant Flower
12.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
12.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
12.4 Showy Foliage
12.5 Showy Bark
12.6 Foliage Texture
12.7 Foliage Sheen
12.8 Evergreen
12.9 Invasive
12.10 Self-Sowing
12.11 Attracts
12.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems
Not Available
13 Benefits
13.1 Uses
13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
13.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
13.1.3 Edible Uses
13.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
13.2 Plant Benefits
13.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety
Arthritis, Gout
13.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber
Whole plant
13.2.3 Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used like flour
Not Available
13.3 Used As Indoor Plant
13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
13.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Not Available
14 Scientific Name
14.1 Botanical Name
OPUNTIA humifusa
Crocus Longiflorus
14.2 Common Name
voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam
Crocus
14.2.1 In Hindi
14.2.2 In German
14.2.3 In French
Amorphophallus konjac
Crocus
14.2.4 In Spanish
Amorphophallus konjac
Azafrán
14.2.5 In Greek
14.2.6 In Portuguese
Amorphophallus konjac
Açafrão
14.2.7 In Polish
14.2.8 In Latin
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
15.3 Class
15.4 Order
15.5 Family
15.6 Genus
15.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
15.8 Tribe
Thomsonieae
Not Available
15.9 Subfamily
15.10 Number of Species