Musk Thistle

Kukui

About Musk Thistle and Kukui

Musk Thistle

Kukui

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

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

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-10

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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1,370.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

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1,520.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Maple shaped

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Aphids, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown, Unknown

Cramps, Dermatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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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Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARDUUS nutans

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.2 In German

Nickende Distel

Lichtnussbaum

7.2.3 In French

Musk Thistle

Aleurites moluccana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardo de almizcle

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.5 In Greek

musk Thistle

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

musk Thistle

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.7 In Polish

Musk Thistle

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.8 In Latin

Carduus MOSCHUS

Aleurites moluccanus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Carduus

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Musk Thistle and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Musk Thistle and Kukui

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

Musk Thistle and Kukui Physical Information

Musk Thistle and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Musk Thistle and Kukui are as follows:

Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Musk Thistle and Kukui

Care of Musk Thistle and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Musk Thistle pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.