Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Fruits, Tree
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Types
Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Number of Varieties
5018
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-109-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Violet
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Trident shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Plant Tolerance
-
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CARDUUS nutans
Aegle marmelos
Common Name
Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
In Hindi
कस्तूरी थीस्ल
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
In German
Nickende Distel
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
In French
Musk Thistle
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
In Spanish
Cardo de almizcle
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
In Greek
musk Thistle
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
In Portuguese
musk Thistle
Fruta de Bael
In Polish
Musk Thistle
Kleiszcze smakowite
In Latin
Carduus MOSCHUS
Bilwa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Solanales
Family
Asteraceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Carduus
Brugmansia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cynareae
Datureae
Subfamily
Carduoideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
200150
1
27800
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