Pansy

Musk Thistle

About Pansy and Musk Thistle

Pansy

Musk Thistle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

1.5 Types

Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

1.5.2 Number of Varieties

15050

0 40000

1.9 Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

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

1.10 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-10

0 99

1.11 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10 - 1

1.12 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

1.13 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1.50 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.75 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

Red, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Rich, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Rich, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Not Available

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

Unknown, Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

CARDUUS nutans

7.2 Common Name

Pansy

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

7.2.1 In Hindi

स्रीवत

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

7.2.2 In German

Stiefmütterchen

Nickende Distel

7.2.3 In French

Pensée

Musk Thistle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pensamiento

Cardo de almizcle

7.2.5 In Greek

πανσές

musk Thistle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

amor-perfeito

musk Thistle

7.2.7 In Polish

Bratek

Musk Thistle

7.2.8 In Latin

Cinaede fill

Carduus MOSCHUS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Violaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Viola

Carduus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Carduoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Pansy and Musk Thistle

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

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Season and Care of Pansy and Musk Thistle

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

Pansy and Musk Thistle Physical Information

Pansy and Musk Thistle physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Musk Thistle are as follows:

Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green
Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pansy and Musk Thistle

Care of Pansy and Musk Thistle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pansy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads and Musk Thistle pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Pansy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Musk Thistle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.