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Crocus nudiflorus
Autumn Crocus · Knights of St John Crocus · Naked-flowering crocus · Crocus
Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: moderate Light: full_sun Toxicity: high
Temperature
5–32 °C
Soil pH
6–7
Hardiness
Zone 4–8
Click count
104
Observations
1,972
Description
Source: leafsnapCrocus nudiflorus is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae. It is an autumn-flowering, dwarf, deciduous perennial found in western Europe from southwestern France to Spain. It has been cultivated since Tudor times in Great Britain, where it is now naturalized.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 5–32.2°C
Ideal temperature: 5–32.2°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-7
Soil pH: 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Crocus
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 4-8
- Mature Height
- 20 cm
- Mature Spread
- 1 cm to 10 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Purple, Lavender
- Flower Size
- 5.08 cm to 6.35 cm
- Bloom Time
- Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall
- Planting Time
- Spring, Autumn, Winter
- Harvest Time
- Late fall, Early winter
- Native Area
- Italy, Spain, France
Tags (25)
Acid SoilCold hardyDifficulty NormalEasy careFlowering PlantsFull SunHardiness zone 4Hardiness zone 5Hardiness zone 6Hardiness zone 7Hardiness zone 8Heavy Clay SoilLight Sandy SoilMaintenance MediumMedium careModerate water needsNormal SoilOutdoorPart ShadePerennial PlantsToxic PlantsVisually Attractive PlantsChalky SoilDeer resistantTiny Height
Common Names (4)
en Autumn Crocus
en Knights of St John Crocus
en Naked-flowering crocus
en Crocus