What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
Types
not available
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
Number of Varieties
NA90
0
40000
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Habitat
damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps
Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-73-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cmNA
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm5.10 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Purple, Bronze, Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
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, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Remove deadheads
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, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects
Not Available
Allergy
allergic reaction
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Arthritis, Gout
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Wildflower
Not Available
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
LYCHNIS flos-cuculi
Crocus Longiflorus
Common Name
Ragged Robin
Crocus
In Hindi
Ragged Robin
Crocus
In German
Kuckucks-Lichtnelke
Krokus
In French
Ragged Robin
Crocus
In Spanish
petirrojo desigual
Azafrán
In Greek
ragged Robin
κρόκος
In Portuguese
Ragged Robin
Açafrão
In Polish
Ragged Robin
Krokus
In Latin
Robin ragged
Erocum
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Lychnis
Crocus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Crocoideae
Number of Species
NA90
1
27800
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