Musk Thistle

Toadflax

About Musk Thistle and Toadflax

Musk Thistle

Toadflax

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

Morocco

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

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-10

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 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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25.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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12.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Violet

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer

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

Early Summer, Summer

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

Container, Ground, Pot

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, Do Not over Water

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly 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

Balanced liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Aphids, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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

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

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Borders, 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown, Unknown

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

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

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Mixed Border, Rock Garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARDUUS nutans

LINARIA maroccana

7.2 Common Name

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

7.2.1 In Hindi

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

Toadflax

7.2.2 In German

Nickende Distel

Toadflax

7.2.3 In French

Musk Thistle

Toadflax

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardo de almizcle

Toadflax

7.2.5 In Greek

musk Thistle

Toadflax

7.2.6 In Portuguese

musk Thistle

Linária

7.2.7 In Polish

Musk Thistle

Toadflax

7.2.8 In Latin

Carduus MOSCHUS

Toadflax

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Carduus

Linaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Antirrhineae

8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Musk Thistle and Toadflax

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

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Season and Care of Musk Thistle and Toadflax

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

Musk Thistle and Toadflax Physical Information

Musk Thistle and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Musk Thistle and Toadflax are as follows:

Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green

Care of Musk Thistle and Toadflax

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