Sunflower

Musk Thistle

About Sunflower and Musk Thistle

Sunflower

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

North America

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

2-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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8.50 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.46 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

Red, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, 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

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

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

Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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

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

Birds, Butterflies

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Pulmonary afflictions

Unknown, Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

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, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

CARDUUS nutans

7.2 Common Name

Sunflower

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenblume

Nickende Distel

7.2.3 In French

Tournesol

Musk Thistle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Girasol

Cardo de almizcle

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

musk Thistle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Girassol

musk Thistle

7.2.7 In Polish

słonecznik

Musk Thistle

7.2.8 In Latin

Helianthus

Carduus MOSCHUS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Heilanthus

Carduus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Helianthodeae

Carduoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sunflower and Musk Thistle

Wondering what are the properties of Sunflower and Musk Thistle? We provide you with everything About Sunflower and Musk Thistle. Sunflower doesn't have thorns and Musk Thistle doesn't have thorns. Also Sunflower does not have fragrant flowers. Sunflower has allergic reactions like Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes and Itchy eyes and Musk Thistle has allergic reactions like Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes and Itchy eyes. 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 Sunflower and Musk Thistle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Musk Thistle

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

Sunflower and Musk Thistle Physical Information

Sunflower and Musk Thistle physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Musk Thistle are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sunflower and Musk Thistle

Care of Sunflower and Musk Thistle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Musk Thistle pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Sunflower 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.