Musk Thistle

Hackberry

About Musk Thistle and Hackberry

Musk Thistle

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

North America, Canada

Types

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

5070

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Habitat

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

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-102-9

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

9-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Violet

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Stem

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARDUUS nutans

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

HACKBERRY

In German

Nickende Distel

Hackberry

In French

Musk Thistle

micocoulier

In Spanish

Cardo de almizcle

almez

In Greek

musk Thistle

hackberry

In Portuguese

musk Thistle

hackberry

In Polish

Musk Thistle

hackberry

In Latin

Carduus MOSCHUS

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Urticales

Family

Asteraceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Carduus

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

20070

1 27800

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Properties of Musk Thistle and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Musk Thistle and Hackberry

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

Musk Thistle and Hackberry Physical Information

Musk Thistle and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Musk Thistle and Hackberry are as follows:

Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Musk Thistle and Hackberry

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