Musk Thistle

Japanese Blood Grass

About Musk Thistle and Japanese Blood Grass

Musk Thistle

Japanese Blood Grass

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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

Japan

1.4 Types

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Moist Soils, River side, yards

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-105-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

9 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Violet

Not Available

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

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Sienna

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Subulate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Not Available

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, 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, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 once the plant is tall enough, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

can go long without fertilizers, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Deer resistant, Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Flying insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown, Unknown

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Traditional medicine, Weaving into Mats and Bags

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARDUUS nutans

IMPERATA cylindrica

7.2 Common Name

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

Japanese Blood Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

Japanese Blood Grass

7.2.2 In German

Nickende Distel

Japanische Blut Grass

7.2.3 In French

Musk Thistle

Herbe de sang japonais

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardo de almizcle

Hierba de sangre japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

musk Thistle

Ιαπωνικά Grass αίματος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

musk Thistle

Grama sangue japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Musk Thistle

Japoński Krew Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Carduus MOSCHUS

Sanguinem Italica Grass

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

Imperata

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Musk Thistle and Japanese Blood Grass

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

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Season and Care of Musk Thistle and Japanese Blood Grass

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

Musk Thistle and Japanese Blood Grass Physical Information

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

Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Japanese Blood Grass flower color: Not Available
Japanese Blood Grass leaf color: Light Green

Care of Musk Thistle and Japanese Blood Grass

Care of Musk Thistle and Japanese Blood Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Musk Thistle pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Japanese Blood Grass pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough, 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 Japanese Blood Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.