Musk Thistle

Dwarf Iris

About Musk Thistle and Dwarf Iris

Musk Thistle

Dwarf Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Perennial

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

Eastern Europe

1.4 Types

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-10

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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10.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Violet

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

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, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer

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, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

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

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, 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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown, Unknown

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration 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

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Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARDUUS nutans

IRIS pumila

7.2 Common Name

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

Dwarf Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

Dwarf Iris

7.2.2 In German

Nickende Distel

Zwergiris

7.2.3 In French

Musk Thistle

Dwarf Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardo de almizcle

Enano Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

musk Thistle

νάνος Ίρις

7.2.6 In Portuguese

musk Thistle

Dwarf Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Musk Thistle

Dwarf Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Carduus MOSCHUS

Iris Dwarf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Carduus

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Musk Thistle and Dwarf Iris

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

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Season and Care of Musk Thistle and Dwarf Iris

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

Musk Thistle and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Musk Thistle and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Musk Thistle and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Musk Thistle and Dwarf Iris

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