Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Western United States, Canada
Types
Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii
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Number of Varieties
505
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-104-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Violet
Deep Red, Pink, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Needs watering once a week
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects
-
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Hay fever, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
CARDUUS nutans
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'
Common Name
Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine
In Hindi
कस्तूरी थीस्ल
Whitebark Pine
In German
Nickende Distel
Whitebark Pine
In French
Musk Thistle
Pin à écorce blanche
In Spanish
Cardo de almizcle
Whitebark pino
In Greek
musk Thistle
Whitebark Pine
In Portuguese
musk Thistle
Whitebark Pine
In Polish
Musk Thistle
Whitebark Pine
In Latin
Carduus MOSCHUS
Pinus albicaulis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Asterales
Pinales
Family
Asteraceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Carduus
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Cynareae
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Subfamily
Carduoideae
Pinoideae
Number of Species
2005
1
27800
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