Musk Thistle

Hard Fescue

About Musk Thistle and Hard Fescue

Musk Thistle

Hard Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

Fine leaved sheep's fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-10

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

8 - 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

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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5.10 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Violet

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never 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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Mealybugs, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

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

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown, Unknown

Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Animal Feed, 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

Not Available

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARDUUS nutans

FESTUCA brevipila

7.2 Common Name

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

Hard Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

Hard fescue

7.2.2 In German

Nickende Distel

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Musk Thistle

Hard fescue

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardo de almizcle

fétuque ovine

7.2.5 In Greek

musk Thistle

HARD φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

musk Thistle

Hard fescue

7.2.7 In Polish

Musk Thistle

Hard fescue

7.2.8 In Latin

Carduus MOSCHUS

Hard fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Carduus

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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 Hard Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Musk Thistle and Hard Fescue

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

Musk Thistle and Hard Fescue Physical Information

Musk Thistle and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Musk Thistle and Hard Fescue are as follows:

Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Musk Thistle and Hard Fescue

Care of Musk Thistle and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Musk Thistle pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Musk Thistle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.