Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Origin
-
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Types
Center Glow ninebark,
Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark
Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii
Number of Varieties
7050
0
40000
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Habitat
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides
gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-82-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
10 - 1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
21,22
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-30.00 cm
0
6350
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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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Adequately
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Flying insects
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
-
Botanical Name
PHYSOCARPUS
CARDUUS nutans
Common Name
Ninebark
Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle
In Hindi
Ninebark
कस्तूरी थीस्ल
In German
Ninebark
Nickende Distel
In French
Physocarpe
Musk Thistle
In Spanish
ninebark
Cardo de almizcle
In Greek
ninebark
musk Thistle
In Portuguese
ninebark
musk Thistle
In Polish
Ninebark
Musk Thistle
In Latin
Ninebark
Carduus MOSCHUS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asterales
Family
Rosaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Physocarpus
Carduus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Neillieae
Cynareae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Carduoideae
Number of Species
20200
1
27800
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