Liquorice

Musk Thistle

About Liquorice and Musk Thistle

Liquorice

Musk Thistle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Central Asia

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

Dry areas, Hot climate regions, Low annual rainfall regions

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-112-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gold, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver, Gray

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Adequately

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Put diluted fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Black Spot, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Root rot, Stem rot, Thripes, Whiteflies

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

Good for the Scalp, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Improve skin tone, Natural Sunscreen, Nourishes scalp, Prevents Premature Baldness, Speed hair growth

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cramps, Menopause problems, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health, Respiratory Disorders, Skin Disorders, Skin irritation, Weight loss

Unknown, Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Root bark

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HELICHRYSUM thianschanicum

CARDUUS nutans

7.2 Common Name

Licorice Plant

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

7.2.1 In Hindi

मुलैठी

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

7.2.2 In German

Lakritze

Nickende Distel

7.2.3 In French

réglisse

Musk Thistle

7.2.4 In Spanish

regaliz

Cardo de almizcle

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκόρριζα

musk Thistle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

alcaçuz

musk Thistle

7.2.7 In Polish

lukrecja

Musk Thistle

7.2.8 In Latin

liquorice

Carduus MOSCHUS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Glycyrrhiza

Carduus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Galegeae

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Carduoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Liquorice and Musk Thistle

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

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Season and Care of Liquorice and Musk Thistle

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

Liquorice and Musk Thistle Physical Information

Liquorice and Musk Thistle physical information is very important for comparison. Liquorice height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Liquorice and Musk Thistle are as follows:

Liquorice flower color: Yellow
Liquorice leaf color: Gray Green, Silver and Gray
Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Liquorice and Musk Thistle

Care of Liquorice and Musk Thistle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Liquorice pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Musk Thistle pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Liquorice needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Musk Thistle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.