Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Tree
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Origin
-
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Types
Ornamental
Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii
Number of Varieties
18050
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods
gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-72-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
10 - 1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Red, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrowly obovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Flying insects
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders
-
Botanical Name
Aster amellus
CARDUUS nutans
Common Name
Aster
Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle
In Hindi
एस्टर
कस्तूरी थीस्ल
In German
Astern
Nickende Distel
In French
Aster
Musk Thistle
In Spanish
Aster
Cardo de almizcle
In Greek
αστήρ
musk Thistle
In Portuguese
Aster
musk Thistle
In Polish
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Musk Thistle
In Latin
Aster
Carduus MOSCHUS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Aster
Carduus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Astereae
Cynareae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Carduoideae
Number of Species
180200
1
27800
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