Iris

Musk Thistle

About Iris and Musk Thistle

Iris

Musk Thistle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

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

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

2-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

10 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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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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

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Red, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

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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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

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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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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35% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very 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

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, 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% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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37% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

No Medicinal Use

Unknown, Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS

CARDUUS nutans

7.2 Common Name

Iris

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Iris

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

7.2.2 In German

Iris

Nickende Distel

7.2.3 In French

Iris

Musk Thistle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris

Cardo de almizcle

7.2.5 In Greek

Ίρις

musk Thistle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Íris

musk Thistle

7.2.7 In Polish

Irys

Musk Thistle

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris

Carduus MOSCHUS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

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

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Properties of Iris and Musk Thistle

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Musk Thistle

Season and care of Iris and Musk Thistle is important to know. While considering everything about Iris and Musk Thistle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Iris season is Not Available and Musk Thistle season is Not Available. The type of soil for Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Musk Thistle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Musk Thistle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Iris and Musk Thistle Physical Information

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

Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Iris leaf color: Not Available
Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Iris and Musk Thistle

Care of Iris and Musk Thistle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Musk Thistle pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer 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.