Hippeastrum

Musk Thistle

About Hippeastrum and Musk Thistle

Hippeastrum

Musk Thistle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

2-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

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90.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.10 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Red, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Not Available

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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

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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

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Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Unknown, Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

CARDUUS nutans

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Nickende Distel

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Musk Thistle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Cardo de almizcle

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

musk Thistle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

musk Thistle

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

Musk Thistle

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

Carduus MOSCHUS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Carduus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Carduoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Musk Thistle

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Musk Thistle

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

Hippeastrum and Musk Thistle Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Musk Thistle physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Musk Thistle are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Musk Thistle

Care of Hippeastrum and Musk Thistle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum 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.