Musk Thistle

Norfolk Island Pine

About Musk Thistle and Norfolk Island Pine

Musk Thistle

Norfolk Island Pine

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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

Australia

1.4 Types

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-10

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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2,440.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Violet

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Needle like

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Tip 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

Allow to dry out slightly between 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

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

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

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5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown, Unknown

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Whole plant, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used in Furniture

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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Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARDUUS nutans

ARAUCARIA heterophylla

7.2 Common Name

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

Norfolk Island Pine

7.2.1 In Hindi

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

नोरफोक द्वीप पाइन

7.2.2 In German

Nickende Distel

Norfolk-Insel Pine

7.2.3 In French

Musk Thistle

Norfolk Île Pine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardo de almizcle

Norfolk Pine Island

7.2.5 In Greek

musk Thistle

Νησί Νόρφολκ Pine

7.2.6 In Portuguese

musk Thistle

Ilha Norfolk Pine

7.2.7 In Polish

Musk Thistle

Norfolk Pine

7.2.8 In Latin

Carduus MOSCHUS

Insula Norfolk Pinus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Araucariaceae

8.6 Genus

Carduus

Araucaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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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 Norfolk Island Pine

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

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Season and Care of Musk Thistle and Norfolk Island Pine

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

Musk Thistle and Norfolk Island Pine Physical Information

Musk Thistle and Norfolk Island Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Norfolk Island Pine height is 2,440.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Musk Thistle and Norfolk Island Pine are as follows:

Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Norfolk Island Pine flower color: Green
Norfolk Island Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Musk Thistle and Norfolk Island Pine

Care of Musk Thistle and Norfolk Island Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Musk Thistle pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Norfolk Island Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Musk Thistle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Norfolk Island Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.