Musk Thistle

Cornflower

About Musk Thistle and Cornflower

Musk Thistle

Cornflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

1.4 Types

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-10

2-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Violet

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

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

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

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 ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, 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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy

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

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown, Unknown

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Herb

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARDUUS nutans

CENTAUREA cyanus

7.2 Common Name

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Nickende Distel

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

Musk Thistle

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardo de almizcle

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

musk Thistle

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

musk Thistle

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

Musk Thistle

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

Carduus MOSCHUS

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Carduus

Centaurea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Musk Thistle and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Musk Thistle and Cornflower

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

Musk Thistle and Cornflower Physical Information

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

Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Musk Thistle and Cornflower

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