Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Western United States, Canada
Types
Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii
Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine
Number of Varieties
502
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm610.00 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
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
-
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
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Alternate Days
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 for shortening long shoots
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects
-
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
CARDUUS nutans
PINUS contorta var latifolia
Common Name
Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle
Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine
In Hindi
कस्तूरी थीस्ल
Lodgepole pine
In German
Nickende Distel
Drehkiefer
In French
Musk Thistle
Le pin tordu
In Spanish
Cardo de almizcle
pino Lodgepole
In Greek
musk Thistle
lodgepole πεύκων
In Portuguese
musk Thistle
Lodgepole pine
In Polish
Musk Thistle
lodgepole sosna
In Latin
Carduus MOSCHUS
contorta pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Asterales
Pinales
Family
Asteraceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Carduus
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Cynareae
-
Subfamily
Carduoideae
-
Number of Species
2005
1
27800
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