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Musk Thistle
Musk Thistle

St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass



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About Musk Thistle and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants
Grass

Origin

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii
Grass

Number of Varieties

501
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-108-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Violet
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects
-

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Stem
-

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARDUUS nutans
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

कस्तूरी थीस्ल
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Nickende Distel
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Musk Thistle
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Cardo de almizcle
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

musk Thistle
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

musk Thistle
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Musk Thistle
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Carduus MOSCHUS
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asterales
Cyperales

Family

Asteraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Carduus
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cynareae
Paniceae

Subfamily

Carduoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

2007
1 27800
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Properties of Musk Thistle and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Musk Thistle and St. Augustine Grass

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

Musk Thistle and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Musk Thistle and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Musk Thistle and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet

  • Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Musk Thistle and St. Augustine Grass

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