Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
China
Types
Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Number of Varieties
50150
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-105-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Violet
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lanceolate to elliptical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
Aphids, Beetles
Plant Tolerance
-
Light Frost
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects
Birds, pollinators
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Farmland, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
CARDUUS nutans
VIBURNUM rhytidophyllum
Common Name
Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle
leatherleaf plant
In Hindi
कस्तूरी थीस्ल
Leatherleaf Viburnum
In German
Nickende Distel
Runzelblättriger Schneeball
In French
Musk Thistle
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
In Spanish
Cardo de almizcle
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
In Greek
musk Thistle
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
In Portuguese
musk Thistle
Kalina sztywnolistna
In Polish
Musk Thistle
Kalina sztywnolistna
In Latin
Carduus MOSCHUS
leatherleaf viburnum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Dipsacales
Family
Asteraceae
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Carduus
Viburnum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cynareae
-
Subfamily
Carduoideae
-
Number of Species
200150
1
27800
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