1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb, Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
1.4 Types
Silver Lace, Cirrus
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Warmer regions
Scrubs, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.5 AHS Heat Zone
1.6 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
1.7 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
3.1.2 Minimum Width
6.4 Plant Color
6.4.2 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
6.4.4 Flower Color Modifier
6.5.1 Fruit Color
6.7.1 Leaf Color in Spring
6.7.2 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Silver
Not Available
6.8.1 Leaf Color in Fall
6.9.1 Leaf Color in Winter
6.11 Shape
6.11.1 Leaf Shape
6.15 Thorns
8 Season
8.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
8.2 Growing Conditions
8.2.2 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
8.2.4 Growth Rate
8.3.3 Type of Soil
8.3.5 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
8.5.1 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
9.1.1 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Winter
9.2.1 Repeat Bloomer
9.3 Tolerances
10 Care
10.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
10.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
10.3 Plant Maintenance
11.2 Watering Plants
11.2.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, 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
11.3.1 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
11.5.1 In Spring
11.7.1 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
11.10 Soil
11.10.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
11.11.1 Soil Type
11.12.1 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
11.13 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
11.14 Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
11.15 Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
11.16 Pests and Diseases
Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
11.17 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
Flying insects, Insects
Not Available
12.12 Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic
Not Available
13 Benefits
13.1 Uses
13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
13.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
13.1.3 Edible Uses
13.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
13.2 Plant Benefits
13.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines
Arthritis, Gout
13.2.2 Part of Plant Used
13.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Not Available
13.3 Used As Indoor Plant
13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
13.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Not Available
14 Scientific Name
14.1 Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cineraria
Crocus Longiflorus
14.2 Common Name
14.2.1 In Hindi
14.2.2 In German
14.2.3 In French
14.2.4 In Spanish
14.2.5 In Greek
14.2.6 In Portuguese
14.2.7 In Polish
14.2.8 In Latin
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.2 Phylum
15.3 Class
15.4 Order
15.5 Family
15.6 Genus
15.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
15.8 Tribe
15.9 Subfamily
15.10 Number of Species