Crocus

Musk Thistle

About Crocus and Musk Thistle

Crocus

Musk Thistle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

2-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

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

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

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?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

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, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Not Available

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

Arthritis, Gout

Unknown, Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Crocus Longiflorus

CARDUUS nutans

7.2 Common Name

Crocus

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crocus

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

7.2.2 In German

Krokus

Nickende Distel

7.2.3 In French

Crocus

Musk Thistle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azafrán

Cardo de almizcle

7.2.5 In Greek

κρόκος

musk Thistle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Açafrão

musk Thistle

7.2.7 In Polish

Krokus

Musk Thistle

7.2.8 In Latin

Erocum

Carduus MOSCHUS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Crocus

Carduus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Crocoideae

Carduoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Crocus and Musk Thistle

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Musk Thistle

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

Crocus and Musk Thistle Physical Information

Crocus and Musk Thistle physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm whereas Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Musk Thistle are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Crocus and Musk Thistle

Care of Crocus and Musk Thistle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Musk Thistle pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Crocus 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.