Musk Thistle

Blue Spruce

About Musk Thistle and Blue Spruce

Musk Thistle

Blue Spruce

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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

Western United States

1.4 Types

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-102-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm900.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Violet

Green, Orange, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

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

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid 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

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

Average Water Needs, 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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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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

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown, Unknown

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARDUUS nutans

PICEA pungens

7.2 Common Name

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

Colorado blue spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

Blue Spruce Tree

7.2.2 In German

Nickende Distel

Blue Spruce Baum

7.2.3 In French

Musk Thistle

Blue Spruce Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardo de almizcle

Blue Spruce Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

musk Thistle

Blue Spruce Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

musk Thistle

Árvore Spruce azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Musk Thistle

Blue Spruce Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Carduus MOSCHUS

Blue abiegnis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Carduus

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

Piceoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA35

1 27800

Properties of Musk Thistle and Blue Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Musk Thistle and Blue Spruce

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

Musk Thistle and Blue Spruce Physical Information

Musk Thistle and Blue Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Musk Thistle and Blue Spruce are as follows:

Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Musk Thistle and Blue Spruce

Care of Musk Thistle and Blue Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Musk Thistle pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Blue Spruce pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Musk Thistle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.