Musk Thistle

Alpine Delphinium

About Musk Thistle and Alpine Delphinium

Musk Thistle

Alpine Delphinium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

Africa

1.4 Types

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

gardens, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-10

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

12 - 6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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200.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Violet

Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Light Yellow, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmate and toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Heat And Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

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

Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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22% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown, Unknown

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used in making blue ink

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Edging, Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARDUUS nutans

Delphinium elatum

7.2 Common Name

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,

7.2.1 In Hindi

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

अल्पाइन Delphinium

7.2.2 In German

Nickende Distel

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.3 In French

Musk Thistle

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardo de almizcle

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.5 In Greek

musk Thistle

Alpine Δελφίνιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

musk Thistle

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.7 In Polish

Musk Thistle

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.8 In Latin

Carduus MOSCHUS

Alpine Delphinium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Ranunculaceae

8.6 Genus

Carduus

Delphinium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

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8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Musk Thistle and Alpine Delphinium

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

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Season and Care of Musk Thistle and Alpine Delphinium

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

Musk Thistle and Alpine Delphinium Physical Information

Musk Thistle and Alpine Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Musk Thistle and Alpine Delphinium are as follows:

Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green

Care of Musk Thistle and Alpine Delphinium

Care of Musk Thistle and Alpine Delphinium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Musk Thistle pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Alpine Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Musk Thistle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.