Life Span
Biennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
South Africa
Types
Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii
Ipomoea quamoclit
Number of Varieties
5010
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-109-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
10-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Violet
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long, Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
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
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
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
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
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
CARDUUS nutans
Ipomoea quamoclit
Common Name
Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle
star glory , hummingbird vine
In Hindi
कस्तूरी थीस्ल
Kunjlata
In German
Nickende Distel
Ipomoea quamoclit
In French
Musk Thistle
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Spanish
Cardo de almizcle
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Greek
musk Thistle
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Portuguese
musk Thistle
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Polish
Musk Thistle
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Latin
Carduus MOSCHUS
Ipomoea quamoclit
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Solanales
Family
Asteraceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Carduus
Ipomoea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cynareae
Ipomoeeae
Subfamily
Carduoideae
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Number of Species
20025
1
27800
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