Musk Thistle

Calibrachoa

About Musk Thistle and Calibrachoa

Musk Thistle

Calibrachoa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

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

Depression on prairies, Moist Ditches

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-109-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm102.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Violet

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

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

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

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

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, 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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune to stimulate growth

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, Double, Semi-Double

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

Matte

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

White bugs

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Showy 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARDUUS nutans

CALIBRACHOA

7.2 Common Name

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

Calibrachoa, Million Bells

7.2.1 In Hindi

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

Calibrachoa

7.2.2 In German

Nickende Distel

Calibrachoa

7.2.3 In French

Musk Thistle

Calibrachoa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardo de almizcle

Calibrachoa

7.2.5 In Greek

musk Thistle

Calibrachoa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

musk Thistle

Calibrachoa

7.2.7 In Polish

Musk Thistle

Calibrachoa

7.2.8 In Latin

Carduus MOSCHUS

Calibrachoa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Carduus

Calibrachoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

Petunioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA16

1 27800

Properties of Musk Thistle and Calibrachoa

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

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Season and Care of Musk Thistle and Calibrachoa

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

Musk Thistle and Calibrachoa Physical Information

Musk Thistle and Calibrachoa physical information is very important for comparison. Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Calibrachoa height is 102.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Musk Thistle and Calibrachoa are as follows:

Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Calibrachoa flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange and Pink
Calibrachoa leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Musk Thistle and Calibrachoa

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