Musk Thistle

Aconitum

About Musk Thistle and Aconitum

Musk Thistle

Aconitum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Perennial

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

Not Available

1.4 Types

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

low mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-10

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

130.00 cm

Rank: 88 (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)▶

80.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Violet

Blue, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Upright

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Fall, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not 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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Average, Moist

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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22% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Flying insects

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown, Unknown

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used in herbal medicines

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARDUUS nutans

Aconitum variegatum

7.2 Common Name

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket

7.2.1 In Hindi

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

बच्छनाभ

7.2.2 In German

Nickende Distel

Eisenhut

7.2.3 In French

Musk Thistle

aconit

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardo de almizcle

acónito

7.2.5 In Greek

musk Thistle

monkshood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

musk Thistle

Aconitum

7.2.7 In Polish

Musk Thistle

tojad

7.2.8 In Latin

Carduus MOSCHUS

aconitum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Ranunculaceae

8.6 Genus

Carduus

Aconitum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Delphinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Musk Thistle and Aconitum

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

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Season and Care of Musk Thistle and Aconitum

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

Musk Thistle and Aconitum Physical Information

Musk Thistle and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Musk Thistle and Aconitum are as follows:

Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green

Care of Musk Thistle and Aconitum

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