Musk Thistle

Sugar Maple

About Musk Thistle and Sugar Maple

Musk Thistle

Sugar Maple

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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

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-104-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Violet

Chartreuse

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, 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 leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma

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

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown, Unknown

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARDUUS nutans

ACER saccharum

7.2 Common Name

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

Sugar Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

चीनी मेपल

7.2.2 In German

Nickende Distel

Zuckerahorn

7.2.3 In French

Musk Thistle

sucre d'érable

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardo de almizcle

arce de azúcar

7.2.5 In Greek

musk Thistle

Maple ζάχαρη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

musk Thistle

Bordo de Açucar

7.2.7 In Polish

Musk Thistle

Cukier klonowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Carduus MOSCHUS

Sugar Maple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Carduus

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Musk Thistle and Sugar Maple

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

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Season and Care of Musk Thistle and Sugar Maple

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

Musk Thistle and Sugar Maple Physical Information

Musk Thistle and Sugar Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Musk Thistle and Sugar Maple are as follows:

Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Musk Thistle and Sugar Maple

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