Artichoke

Musk Thistle

About Artichoke and Musk Thistle

Artichoke

Musk Thistle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Sandy areas

gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

2-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.60 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1.05 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Red, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Glandular

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems

Unknown, Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cynara cardunculus

CARDUUS nutans

7.2 Common Name

Artichoke

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Artichoke

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

7.2.2 In German

Artischocke

Nickende Distel

7.2.3 In French

Artichaut

Musk Thistle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alcachofa

Cardo de almizcle

7.2.5 In Greek

αγκινάρα

musk Thistle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alcachofra

musk Thistle

7.2.7 In Polish

Karczoch

Musk Thistle

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Carduus MOSCHUS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Cynara

Carduus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Carduoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Artichoke and Musk Thistle

Wondering what are the properties of Artichoke and Musk Thistle? We provide you with everything About Artichoke and Musk Thistle. Artichoke has thorns and Musk Thistle doesn't have thorns. Also Artichoke does not have fragrant flowers. Artichoke has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas and Musk Thistle has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Artichoke and Musk Thistle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Artichoke and Musk Thistle

Season and care of Artichoke and Musk Thistle is important to know. While considering everything about Artichoke and Musk Thistle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Artichoke season is Spring and Musk Thistle season is Spring. The type of soil for Artichoke is Well drained and for Musk Thistle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Artichoke is Slightly Acidic and for Musk Thistle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Artichoke and Musk Thistle Physical Information

Artichoke and Musk Thistle physical information is very important for comparison. Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm whereas Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Artichoke and Musk Thistle are as follows:

Artichoke flower color: Purple
Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Artichoke and Musk Thistle

Care of Artichoke and Musk Thistle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads and Musk Thistle pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Artichoke needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Musk Thistle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.