Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Epiphyte
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia
Types
Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii
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Number of Varieties
50300
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-1011-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm25.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Violet
White, Light Yellow, Violet, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Subulate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
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
Red blotch
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects
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Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
CARDUUS nutans
ERIA merrillii
Common Name
Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle
Eria, Orchid
In Hindi
कस्तूरी थीस्ल
Eria
In German
Nickende Distel
Eria
In French
Musk Thistle
Eria
In Spanish
Cardo de almizcle
Eria
In Greek
musk Thistle
eria
In Portuguese
musk Thistle
eria
In Polish
Musk Thistle
Eria
In Latin
Carduus MOSCHUS
Pinalia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asparagales
Family
Asteraceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Carduus
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cynareae
Podochileae
Subfamily
Carduoideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
200500
1
27800
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