Common Spindle

Musk Thistle

About Common Spindle and Musk Thistle

Common Spindle

Musk Thistle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrub

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

Types

Euonymus europaeus

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

Number of Varieties

1550

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Habitat

Floodplains, Open Forest

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-72-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10 - 1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus

CARDUUS nutans

Common Name

European spindle

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

In Hindi

आम धुरी

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

In German

gemeinsamen Spindel

Nickende Distel

In French

axe commun

Musk Thistle

In Spanish

husillo Común

Cardo de almizcle

In Greek

κοινή άξονα

musk Thistle

In Portuguese

eixo comum

musk Thistle

In Polish

wspólna wrzeciona

Musk Thistle

In Latin

commune fusum

Carduus MOSCHUS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Asterales

Family

Celastraceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Euonymus

Carduus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

30200

1 27800

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Properties of Common Spindle and Musk Thistle

Wondering what are the properties of Common Spindle and Musk Thistle? We provide you with everything About Common Spindle and Musk Thistle. Common Spindle doesn't have thorns and Musk Thistle doesn't have thorns. Also Common Spindle does not have fragrant flowers. Common Spindle has allergic reactions like Asthma and Musk Thistle has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Common Spindle and Musk Thistle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Musk Thistle

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

Common Spindle and Musk Thistle Physical Information

Common Spindle and Musk Thistle physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Musk Thistle are as follows:

Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Common Spindle and Musk Thistle

Care of Common Spindle and Musk Thistle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Musk Thistle pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Common Spindle 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.