Musk Thistle

French Lavender

About Musk Thistle and French Lavender

Musk Thistle

French Lavender

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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

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-10

8-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

9-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Violet

Purple, Blue Violet, Plum

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

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

Full 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

Late Spring, Early Summer, 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

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

Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry

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

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

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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

Fine

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, 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

Acne, Skin irritation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARDUUS nutans

LAVANDULA stoechas 'Bee Brilliant'

7.2 Common Name

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

Spanish Lavender

7.2.1 In Hindi

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

फ्रेंच लैवेंडर

7.2.2 In German

Nickende Distel

Französisch Lavendel

7.2.3 In French

Musk Thistle

lavande française

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardo de almizcle

lavanda francés

7.2.5 In Greek

musk Thistle

γαλλική λεβάντα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

musk Thistle

lavanda francesa

7.2.7 In Polish

Musk Thistle

francuski lawendy

7.2.8 In Latin

Carduus MOSCHUS

stoechade

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Carduus

Lavandula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

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8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Musk Thistle and French Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Musk Thistle and French Lavender

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

Musk Thistle and French Lavender Physical Information

Musk Thistle and French Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas French Lavender height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Musk Thistle and French Lavender are as follows:

Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green
French Lavender flower color: Purple, Blue Violet and Plum
French Lavender leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Musk Thistle and French Lavender

Care of Musk Thistle and French Lavender include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Musk Thistle pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and French Lavender pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth. In summer Musk Thistle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer French Lavender needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.