Musk Thistle

Blood Orange

About Musk Thistle and Blood Orange

Musk Thistle

Blood Orange

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Fruit

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

Tarocco, Sanguinello, Moro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-10

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

10-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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457.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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365.76 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Orange, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

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

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

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, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

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

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

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

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

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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

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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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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown, Unknown

Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used as essential oil

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARDUUS nutans

CITRUS sinensis

7.2 Common Name

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange

7.2.1 In Hindi

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

Blood Orange Tree

7.2.2 In German

Nickende Distel

Blut- Orange Tree

7.2.3 In French

Musk Thistle

Sang Orange Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardo de almizcle

Árbol de la naranja de sangre

7.2.5 In Greek

musk Thistle

Blood Orange Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

musk Thistle

Orange Tree sangue

7.2.7 In Polish

Musk Thistle

Krew Orange Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

Carduus MOSCHUS

Sanguinem Aliquam ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Carduus

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

Aurantioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Musk Thistle and Blood Orange

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

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Season and Care of Musk Thistle and Blood Orange

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

Musk Thistle and Blood Orange Physical Information

Musk Thistle and Blood Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Blood Orange height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Musk Thistle and Blood Orange are as follows:

Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Blood Orange flower color: White
Blood Orange leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Musk Thistle and Blood Orange

Care of Musk Thistle and Blood Orange include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Musk Thistle pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Blood Orange pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, 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 Blood Orange needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.