Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand
Types
Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant
Number of Varieties
5025
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-109-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm90.00 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, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
White, Red, Blue, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Caterpillars, 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
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects
-
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CARDUUS nutans
CORDYLINE
Common Name
Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle
Cordyline
In Hindi
कस्तूरी थीस्ल
Cordyline
In German
Nickende Distel
Cordyline
In French
Musk Thistle
cordyline
In Spanish
Cardo de almizcle
cordyline
In Greek
musk Thistle
Cordyline
In Portuguese
musk Thistle
Cordyline
In Polish
Musk Thistle
Cordyline
In Latin
Carduus MOSCHUS
Cordyline
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asparagales
Family
Asteraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Carduus
Cordyline
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cynareae
-
Subfamily
Carduoideae
Lomandroideae
Number of Species
20024
1
27800
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