Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Fruit
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Central America, South America
Types
Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii
Persea americana
Number of Varieties
503
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments
Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-1010-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Violet
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects
-
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Oral Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
CARDUUS nutans
PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)
Common Name
Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle
Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado
In Hindi
कस्तूरी थीस्ल
एवोकाडो
In German
Nickende Distel
Avocado
In French
Musk Thistle
Avocat
In Spanish
Cardo de almizcle
Aguacate
In Greek
musk Thistle
Αβοκάντο
In Portuguese
musk Thistle
Abacate
In Polish
Musk Thistle
Awokado
In Latin
Carduus MOSCHUS
Avocado
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Laurales
Family
Asteraceae
Lauraceae
Genus
Carduus
Persea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Cynareae
-
Subfamily
Carduoideae
-
Number of Species
20060
1
27800
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