Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vines
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Origin
Australia, China, India, Japan
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
Types
Marble Queen, species itself, Neon, all-green
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
Number of Varieties
490
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Tropical regions
Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-113-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
-
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
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm10.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Light
Well drained
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Spring, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shade areas, Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes 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
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Mites, Scale
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
ascites
Arthritis, Gout
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
Epipremnum aureum
Crocus Longiflorus
Common Name
Hunter's robe, Money plant
Crocus
In Hindi
मनी प्लांट
Crocus
In German
Geld-Anlage
Krokus
In French
usine de l'argent
Crocus
In Spanish
planta de dinero
Azafrán
In Greek
φυτό χρήματα
κρόκος
In Portuguese
planta de dinheiro
Açafrão
In Polish
pieniądze roślin
Krokus
In Latin
pecuniam herba
Erocum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Asparagales
Family
Brassicaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Epipremnum
Crocus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Monstereae
-
Subfamily
Monsteroideae
Crocoideae
Number of Species
1590
1
27800
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