Yellow Ginger

Musk Thistle

About Yellow Ginger and Musk Thistle

Yellow Ginger

Musk Thistle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

India, Nepal

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

it is a type of ginger

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA50

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-122-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

10 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Red, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Not Available

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

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

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

Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Unknown, Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root bark

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM flavescens

CARDUUS nutans

7.2 Common Name

Yellow Ginger

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

7.2.1 In Hindi

पीले अदरक

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

7.2.2 In German

Gelber Ingwer

Nickende Distel

7.2.3 In French

Ginger Jaune

Musk Thistle

7.2.4 In Spanish

jengibre amarillo

Cardo de almizcle

7.2.5 In Greek

κίτρινο Τζίντζερ

musk Thistle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ginger amarelo

musk Thistle

7.2.7 In Polish

żółty Ginger

Musk Thistle

7.2.8 In Latin

Yellow Gingiber

Carduus MOSCHUS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Monocotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Hedychium

Carduus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Carduoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1200NA

1 27800

Properties of Yellow Ginger and Musk Thistle

Wondering what are the properties of Yellow Ginger and Musk Thistle? We provide you with everything About Yellow Ginger and Musk Thistle. Yellow Ginger doesn't have thorns and Musk Thistle doesn't have thorns. Also Yellow Ginger does not have fragrant flowers. Yellow Ginger 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 Yellow Ginger and Musk Thistle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Yellow Ginger and Musk Thistle

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

Yellow Ginger and Musk Thistle Physical Information

Yellow Ginger and Musk Thistle physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Yellow Ginger and Musk Thistle are as follows:

Yellow Ginger flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Yellow Ginger leaf color: Green
Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Yellow Ginger and Musk Thistle

Care of Yellow Ginger and Musk Thistle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Musk Thistle pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Yellow Ginger 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.