Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Fruit
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii
Jonathan apple, fuji apple
Number of Varieties
5025
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments
Cold Regions, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-104-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm370.00 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, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Rocky Soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Alternate Days
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding
Plant Tolerance
-
Rocky Soil, Shade areas
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Peripheral Edema, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
CARDUUS nutans
MALUS domestica 'Ginger Gold'
Common Name
Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle
Apple, Ginger Gold Apple, Yellow Eating Apple
In Hindi
कस्तूरी थीस्ल
सुनहरा सेब
In German
Nickende Distel
goldener Apfel
In French
Musk Thistle
pomme d'Or
In Spanish
Cardo de almizcle
manzana dorada
In Greek
musk Thistle
χρυσό μήλο
In Portuguese
musk Thistle
maçã Dourada
In Polish
Musk Thistle
złote jabłko
In Latin
Carduus MOSCHUS
aureum pomum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Rosales
Family
Asteraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Carduus
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous, Rosids
Tribe
Cynareae
-
Subfamily
Carduoideae
-
Number of Species
20065
1
27800
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