Cornflower

Musk Thistle

About Cornflower and Musk Thistle

Cornflower

Musk Thistle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11

2-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

10 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Red, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, 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

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

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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22% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Unknown, Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Herb

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

CARDUUS nutans

7.2 Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

7.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Nickende Distel

7.2.3 In French

Hortensia

Musk Thistle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

Cardo de almizcle

7.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

musk Thistle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

musk Thistle

7.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Musk Thistle

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

Carduus MOSCHUS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Centaurea

Carduus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cornflower and Musk Thistle

Wondering what are the properties of Cornflower and Musk Thistle? We provide you with everything About Cornflower and Musk Thistle. Cornflower doesn't have thorns and Musk Thistle doesn't have thorns. Also Cornflower does not have fragrant flowers. Cornflower has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Musk Thistle has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Cornflower and Musk Thistle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Musk Thistle

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

Cornflower and Musk Thistle Physical Information

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

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cornflower and Musk Thistle

Care of Cornflower and Musk Thistle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Musk Thistle pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Cornflower 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.