Elderberry

Musk Thistle

About Elderberry and Musk Thistle

Elderberry

Musk Thistle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Australia, South America

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

050

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

9.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

8.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring

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, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, 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

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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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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5.5 Showy Bark

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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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

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

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Unknown, Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

CARDUUS nutans

7.2 Common Name

Elderberry

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elderberry

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

7.2.2 In German

Holunderbeere

Nickende Distel

7.2.3 In French

Sureau

Musk Thistle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saúco

Cardo de almizcle

7.2.5 In Greek

Elderberry

musk Thistle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

musk Thistle

7.2.7 In Polish

Bez czarny

Musk Thistle

7.2.8 In Latin

Elderberry

Carduus MOSCHUS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Adoxaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Sambucus

Carduus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Carduoideae

8.10 Number of Species

30NA

1 27800

Properties of Elderberry and Musk Thistle

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Musk Thistle

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

Elderberry and Musk Thistle Physical Information

Elderberry and Musk Thistle physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Musk Thistle are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elderberry and Musk Thistle

Care of Elderberry and Musk Thistle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads and Musk Thistle pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Elderberry 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.