Musk Thistle

Alpine Poppy

About Musk Thistle and Alpine Poppy

Musk Thistle

Alpine Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

Europe

1.4 Types

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-105-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Violet

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Bracts

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Flying insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin irritation

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

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown, Unknown

Used as a sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARDUUS nutans

PAPAVER alpinum

7.2 Common Name

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

Alpine Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

अल्पाइन पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Nickende Distel

Alpine Mohn

7.2.3 In French

Musk Thistle

Alpine Poppy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardo de almizcle

Alpine amapola

7.2.5 In Greek

musk Thistle

Alpine παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

musk Thistle

Alpine Poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

Musk Thistle

Alpine Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

Carduus MOSCHUS

Alpini Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Asterales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Carduus

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Musk Thistle and Alpine Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Musk Thistle and Alpine Poppy

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

Musk Thistle and Alpine Poppy Physical Information

Musk Thistle and Alpine Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Musk Thistle and Alpine Poppy are as follows:

Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Alpine Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral and Peach
Alpine Poppy leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Musk Thistle and Alpine Poppy

Care of Musk Thistle and Alpine Poppy 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 Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Musk Thistle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.