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About Elderberry and Musk Thistle

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
About Rice Plant
0
Rank: 92 (Overall)
50
Rank: 57 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
2-10
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
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
9.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
8.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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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
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
15% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
35% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
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
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
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
37% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
22% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
18% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
5% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
51% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
66% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
32% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
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
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Dipsacales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Adoxaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Sambucus
Carduus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cynareae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Carduoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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30
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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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.

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.