Musk Thistle

St. Augustine Grass

About Musk Thistle and St. Augustine Grass

Musk Thistle

St. Augustine Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

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

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-10

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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760.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Violet

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Fin-shaped Tufts

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

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

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

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

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

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Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

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5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used in lawns and turf

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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Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARDUUS nutans

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

7.2 Common Name

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

St. Augustine Grass

7.2.2 In German

Nickende Distel

St. Augustine Grass

7.2.3 In French

Musk Thistle

St. Augustine Grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardo de almizcle

St. Augustine Grass

7.2.5 In Greek

musk Thistle

St. Augustine Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

musk Thistle

St. Augustine Grass

7.2.7 In Polish

Musk Thistle

St. Augustine Grass

7.2.8 In Latin

Carduus MOSCHUS

St. Augustine Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Carduus

Stenotaphrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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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.

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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 Not Available. 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: Not Available
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.