Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii
3
Number of Varieties
503
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
-
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Violet
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Small oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects
Insects
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Constipation, Legume allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
CARDUUS nutans
CICER arietinum
Common Name
Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
In Hindi
कस्तूरी थीस्ल
चना
In German
Nickende Distel
Kichererbse
In French
Musk Thistle
Pois chiche
In Spanish
Cardo de almizcle
Garbanzo
In Greek
musk Thistle
Ρεβίθι
In Portuguese
musk Thistle
grão de bico
In Polish
Musk Thistle
Groch włoski
In Latin
Carduus MOSCHUS
CICER
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Fabales
Family
Asteraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Carduus
Cicer
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cynareae
Viceae Alef
Subfamily
Carduoideae
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
20090
1
27800
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