Musk Thistle

Ponytail Palm

About Musk Thistle and Ponytail Palm

Musk Thistle

Ponytail Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

Mexico

1.4 Types

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

gardens, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-10

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 13, 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

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90.00 cm

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457.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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365.76 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Violet

Ivory

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

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long hair-like leaves

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

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

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

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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

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

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

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, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown, Unknown

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Not Available

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARDUUS nutans

BEAUCARNEA recurvata

7.2 Common Name

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

Ponytail Palm

7.2.2 In German

Nickende Distel

Pferdeschwanz Palm

7.2.3 In French

Musk Thistle

Ponytail Palm

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardo de almizcle

Cola de caballo de palma

7.2.5 In Greek

musk Thistle

αλογοουρά παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

musk Thistle

rabo- de palma

7.2.7 In Polish

Musk Thistle

kucyk palmowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Carduus MOSCHUS

ponytail palmarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Carduus

Beaucarnea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Musk Thistle and Ponytail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Musk Thistle and Ponytail Palm

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

Musk Thistle and Ponytail Palm Physical Information

Musk Thistle and Ponytail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Musk Thistle and Ponytail Palm are as follows:

Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Musk Thistle and Ponytail Palm

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