Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Origin
United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
Types
The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
Number of Varieties
1290
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-73-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,499.36 cm10.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
792.48 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Chocolate
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Pink, Sienna
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Y-shaped
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, 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
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches
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
Red blotch
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
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Gout
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Whole plant
Other Uses
Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
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Botanical Name
QUERCUS ellipsoidalis
Crocus Longiflorus
Common Name
Northern Pin Oak
Crocus
In Hindi
Pin Oak
Crocus
In German
Pin-Eichen
Krokus
In French
Pin Oak
Crocus
In Spanish
pin Oak
Azafrán
In Greek
pin Oak
κρόκος
In Portuguese
Pin Oak
Açafrão
In Polish
pin Oak
Krokus
In Latin
Quercus
Erocum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Asparagales
Family
Fagaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Quercus
Crocus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Crocoideae
Number of Species
20790
1
27800
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