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About Dwarf Iris and Musk Thistle

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Bulb, Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Eastern Europe
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NA50
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Terrestrial
gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-92-10
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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
10.20 cm90.00 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet
Red, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Unknown, Unknown
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IRIS pumila
CARDUUS nutans
7.2 Common Name
Dwarf Iris
Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle
7.2.1 In Hindi
Dwarf Iris
कस्तूरी थीस्ल
7.2.2 In German
Zwergiris
Nickende Distel
7.2.3 In French
Dwarf Iris
Musk Thistle
7.2.4 In Spanish
Enano Iris
Cardo de almizcle
7.2.5 In Greek
νάνος Ίρις
musk Thistle
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Dwarf Iris
musk Thistle
7.2.7 In Polish
Dwarf Iris
Musk Thistle
7.2.8 In Latin
Iris Dwarf
Carduus MOSCHUS
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Liliales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Iridaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Iris
Carduus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Irideae
Cynareae
8.9 Subfamily
Iridoideae
Carduoideae
8.10 Number of Species
NANA
1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Iris and Musk Thistle

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

Season and Care of Dwarf Iris and Musk Thistle

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

Dwarf Iris and Musk Thistle Physical Information

Dwarf Iris and Musk Thistle physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Iris and Musk Thistle are as follows:

  • Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

  • Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet

  • Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Dwarf Iris and Musk Thistle

Care of Dwarf Iris and Musk Thistle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Iris pruning is done 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 Dwarf Iris 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.