1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Grass
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Japan
1.4 Types
Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments
Moist Soils, River side, yards
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Violet
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
can go long without fertilizers, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Not Available, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Deer resistant, Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Unknown, Unknown
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Traditional medicine, Weaving into Mats and Bags
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CARDUUS nutans
IMPERATA cylindrica
7.2 Common Name
Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle
Japanese Blood Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
कस्तूरी थीस्ल
Japanese Blood Grass
7.2.2 In German
Nickende Distel
Japanische Blut Grass
7.2.3 In French
Musk Thistle
Herbe de sang japonais
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cardo de almizcle
Hierba de sangre japonesa
7.2.5 In Greek
musk Thistle
Ιαπωνικά Grass αίματος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
musk Thistle
Grama sangue japonês
7.2.7 In Polish
Musk Thistle
Japoński Krew Trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Carduus MOSCHUS
Sanguinem Italica Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Carduoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species