Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Southeastern United States
Types
Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Number of Varieties
5015
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-104-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm45.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single, Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Cottage garden
Botanical Name
CARDUUS nutans
Yucca filamentosa
Common Name
Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
In Hindi
कस्तूरी थीस्ल
Adam's needle
In German
Nickende Distel
Fädige Palmlilie
In French
Musk Thistle
Yucca filamentosa
In Spanish
Cardo de almizcle
Yucca filamentosa
In Greek
musk Thistle
Adam's Needle
In Portuguese
musk Thistle
Adam's Needle
In Polish
Musk Thistle
Jukka karolińska
In Latin
Carduus MOSCHUS
Adam's Needle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Liliales
Family
Asteraceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Carduus
Yucca
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cynareae
-
Subfamily
Carduoideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
20030
1
27800
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