Musk Thistle

Mexican Marigold

About Musk Thistle and Mexican Marigold

Musk Thistle

Mexican Marigold

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

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

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-10

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Violet

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, 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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

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

Requires regular watering

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Part 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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species

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, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown, Unknown

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Air freshner, Condiment, For making oil for cosmetics, Garland, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as an ointment, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARDUUS nutans

TAGETES lucida

7.2 Common Name

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

7.2.2 In German

Nickende Distel

mexikanische Ringelblume

7.2.3 In French

Musk Thistle

Tagetes lucida

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardo de almizcle

caléndula mexicano

7.2.5 In Greek

musk Thistle

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

musk Thistle

Tagetes lucida

7.2.7 In Polish

Musk Thistle

meksykański nagietka

7.2.8 In Latin

Carduus MOSCHUS

Mexicanus caltha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Carduus

Tagetes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Tageteae

8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Musk Thistle and Mexican Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Musk Thistle and Mexican Marigold

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

Musk Thistle and Mexican Marigold Physical Information

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

Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Musk Thistle and Mexican Marigold

Care of Musk Thistle and Mexican Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Musk Thistle pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Mexican Marigold 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 Mexican Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.