Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Herbs
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii
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Number of Varieties
505
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
9-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Violet
Gold, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Gold, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do not water from above
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects
Wildlife
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiseptic, Astringent, Digestive, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Stem
extracted oil, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
For making oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CARDUUS nutans
TANACETUM balsamita
Common Name
Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle
Beaver Tongue, Costmary, Lady's Herb, Painted Daisy
In Hindi
कस्तूरी थीस्ल
Painted Daisy
In German
Nickende Distel
gemalt Gänseblümchen
In French
Musk Thistle
painted daisy
In Spanish
Cardo de almizcle
margarita pintada
In Greek
musk Thistle
ζωγραφισμένα μαργαρίτα
In Portuguese
musk Thistle
margarida pintada
In Polish
Musk Thistle
malowane stokrotka
In Latin
Carduus MOSCHUS
picta primula
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Carduus
Tanacetum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cynareae
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Subfamily
Carduoideae
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Number of Species
20040
1
27800
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