Musk Thistle

Lavender

About Musk Thistle and Lavender

Musk Thistle

Lavender

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Herb, Tender 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

5039

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-108-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

12-1

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Violet

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

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

Gray, Silver

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

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

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

Drought, Salt

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, 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

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

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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

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARDUUS nutans

LAVANDULA multifida

7.2 Common Name

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

Lavender

7.2.1 In Hindi

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

Lavender

7.2.2 In German

Nickende Distel

Lavendel

7.2.3 In French

Musk Thistle

Lavande

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardo de almizcle

Lavanda

7.2.5 In Greek

musk Thistle

λεβάντα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

musk Thistle

Lavanda

7.2.7 In Polish

Musk Thistle

Lawenda

7.2.8 In Latin

Carduus MOSCHUS

Lavendula

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

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

Lavanduleae

8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA39

1 27800

Properties of Musk Thistle and Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Musk Thistle and Lavender

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

Musk Thistle and Lavender Physical Information

Musk Thistle and Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Lavender height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Musk Thistle and Lavender are as follows:

Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lavender flower color: Blue Violet
Lavender leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Musk Thistle and Lavender

Care of Musk Thistle and 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 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 Lavender needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.