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Crocus and European Wild Ginger


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Bulb, Flowering Plants  

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

Types
Asarum europaeum  
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii  

Number of Varieties
5  
90  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Lake Sides, Marshy ground, shade of upland trees, Shaded sites, Subtropical climates  
Scrubs, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.35 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Minimum Width
27.30 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple, Brown  
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cushion  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Spring, Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Rhizome division  
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Don't prune in winter, Prune in spring, 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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Ear ache, Fever, Heart problems, Menstrual Disorders, Snakebite  
Arthritis, Gout  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used in making tooth powder  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ASARUM europaeum  
Crocus Longiflorus  

Common Name
European Wild Ginger  
Crocus  

In Hindi
यूरोपीय जंगली अदरक  
Crocus  

In German
Europäische Wild Ginger  
Krokus  

In French
Wild Ginger européenne  
Crocus  

In Spanish
Wild Ginger Europea  
Azafrán  

In Greek
Ευρωπαϊκή Wild Ginger  
κρόκος  

In Portuguese
Wild Ginger Europeia  
Açafrão  

In Polish
Kopytnik pospolity  
Krokus  

In Latin
Gingiberi Europae Wild  
Erocum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Piperales  
Asparagales  

Family
Aristolochiaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Asarum  
Crocus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Crocoideae  

Number of Species
70  
90  
99+

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Difference Between European Wild Ginger and Crocus

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

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Importance of European Wild Ginger and Crocus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of European Wild Ginger and Crocus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare European Wild Ginger 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 European Wild Ginger is Ear ache, Fever, Heart problems, Menstrual Disorders and Snakebite whereas of Crocus is Arthritis and Gout. European Wild Ginger has beauty benefits as follows: while Crocus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of European Wild Ginger 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 European Wild Ginger 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 European Wild Ginger are whereas of Crocus have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. European Wild Ginger has no showy fruits and Crocus has no showy fruits. Also European Wild Ginger is not flowering and Crocus is flowering. You can compare European Wild Ginger and Crocus facts and facts of other plants too.

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