×

Lavatera
Lavatera

Musk Thistle
Musk Thistle



ADD
Compare
X
Lavatera
X
Musk Thistle

Compare Lavatera and Musk Thistle

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Perennial
Bulb, Flowering Plants

Origin

-
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

Types

-
Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

Number of Varieties

2550
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-10
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-7
10 - 1

Sunset Zone

2b, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Light Pink
Red, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, 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

Aphids, Hollyhock Rust, Red blotch, Spider mites
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

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

-
Flying insects

Allergy

-
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Inflammation, Respiratory Disorders, Urine infections
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border
-

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVATERA 'Barnsley Baby'
CARDUUS nutans

Common Name

Lavatera
Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

In Hindi

एक प्रकार का जंगली पौधा
कस्तूरी थीस्ल

In German

Malve
Nickende Distel

In French

mauve
Musk Thistle

In Spanish

malva
Cardo de almizcle

In Greek

μολόχα
musk Thistle

In Portuguese

malva
musk Thistle

In Polish

malwa
Musk Thistle

In Latin

malva
Carduus MOSCHUS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Asterales

Family

Malvaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Lavatera
Carduus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cynareae

Subfamily

-
Carduoideae

Number of Species

25200
1 27800
👆🏻

Difference Between Lavatera and Musk Thistle

If you are confused whether Lavatera or Musk Thistle are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Lavatera and Musk Thistle Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lavatera are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Musk Thistle fertilizers required are Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lavatera and Musk Thistle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Importance of Lavatera and Musk Thistle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lavatera and Musk Thistle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lavatera and Musk Thistle as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Lavatera is Inflammation, Respiratory Disorders and Urine infections whereas of Musk Thistle is . Lavatera has beauty benefits as follows: while Musk Thistle has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lavatera vs Musk Thistle

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Lavatera vs Musk Thistle and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Lavatera are whereas of Musk Thistle have Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lavatera has no showy fruits and Musk Thistle has showy fruits. Also Lavatera is flowering and Musk Thistle is not flowering . You can compare Lavatera and Musk Thistle facts and facts of other plants too.