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What is

Life Span
Biennial

Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants

Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

Types
Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

Number of Varieties
50 73

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-10

AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
90.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Red, Violet

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate

Thorns
Yes

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
-

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Yes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Flying insects

Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Stem

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
-

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CARDUUS nutans

Common Name
Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

In Hindi
कस्तूरी थीस्ल

In German
Nickende Distel

In French
Musk Thistle

In Spanish
Cardo de almizcle

In Greek
musk Thistle

In Portuguese
musk Thistle

In Polish
Musk Thistle

In Latin
Carduus MOSCHUS

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Asterales

Family
Asteraceae

Genus
Carduus

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Cynareae

Subfamily
Carduoideae

Number of Species
200 71

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Properties of Musk Thistle

Want to know the properties of Musk Thistle? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Musk Thistle is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting. Musk Thistle Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Musk Thistle Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Musk Thistle. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Musk Thistle physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Musk Thistle

Taking Musk Thistle Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Musk Thistle include pruning, which should be done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Musk Thistle

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Musk Thistle is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Biennial plant. Musk Thistle is a very important plant from Summer Plants. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii. This plant's habitat is gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures and tropical environments and it comes in the hardiness zone 2-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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