Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Western United States, California
Types
Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii
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Number of Varieties
5025
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-108-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Violet
Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gold, Sienna, Rose
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Used in parkland, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Feature Plant
Botanical Name
CARDUUS nutans
CERCIS occidentalis
Common Name
Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle
California Redbud, Western Redbud
In Hindi
कस्तूरी थीस्ल
Western Redbud
In German
Nickende Distel
West Redbud
In French
Musk Thistle
Redbud Western
In Spanish
Cardo de almizcle
Redbud Occidental
In Greek
musk Thistle
Δυτική κουτσουπιά
In Portuguese
musk Thistle
Redbud ocidental
In Polish
Musk Thistle
Zachodnia Redbud
In Latin
Carduus MOSCHUS
Western Cercis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Fabales
Family
Asteraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Carduus
Cercis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cynareae
Cercideae
Subfamily
Carduoideae
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
20025
1
27800
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