Musk Thistle

Balsam Fir

About Musk Thistle and Balsam Fir

Musk Thistle

Balsam Fir

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

Abies balsamea var. balsamea, Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

Mountain tops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-10

3-6

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

6-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,370.00 cm

Rank: 31 (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)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Violet

Brown, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Needle like

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

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

Fall, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

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

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

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

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Needled Scale 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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5.5 Showy Bark

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13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Flying insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Itchiness, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown, Unknown

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used as Christmas Tree

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARDUUS nutans

ABIES balsamea

7.2 Common Name

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

Christmas Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

balsam fir

7.2.2 In German

Nickende Distel

Balsamtanne

7.2.3 In French

Musk Thistle

le sapin baumier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardo de almizcle

balsamero

7.2.5 In Greek

musk Thistle

βάλσαμο ελάτης

7.2.6 In Portuguese

musk Thistle

abeto balsâmico

7.2.7 In Polish

Musk Thistle

balsam fir

7.2.8 In Latin

Carduus MOSCHUS

balsam ligneis abiegnis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Carduus

Abies

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

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8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Musk Thistle and Balsam Fir

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

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Season and Care of Musk Thistle and Balsam Fir

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

Musk Thistle and Balsam Fir Physical Information

Musk Thistle and Balsam Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Balsam Fir height is 1,370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Musk Thistle and Balsam Fir are as follows:

Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Balsam Fir flower color: Brown and Pink
Balsam Fir leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Musk Thistle and Balsam Fir

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