Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
Types
Diothonea, Auliza
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
Number of Varieties
100090
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands
Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-153-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm10.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Green, Ivory
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate
Spring, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
-
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, 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, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
-
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Gout
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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Botanical Name
EPIDENDRUM ciliare
Crocus Longiflorus
Common Name
Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid
Crocus
In Hindi
Epidendrum
Crocus
In German
Epidendrum
Krokus
In French
Epidendrum
Crocus
In Spanish
Epidendrum
Azafrán
In Greek
Epidendrum
κρόκος
In Portuguese
Epidendrum
Açafrão
In Polish
Epidendrum
Krokus
In Latin
Epidendrum
Erocum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Coilostylis
Crocus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Epidendreae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Crocoideae
Number of Species
150090
1
27800
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