Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
China
Types
Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii
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Number of Varieties
503
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments
Banks, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-106-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
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Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Violet
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
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
Well drained
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
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Sooty Mold
Plant Tolerance
-
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects
Birds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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-
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
CARDUUS nutans
SARCOCOCCA confusa
Common Name
Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle
Sweet Box
In Hindi
कस्तूरी थीस्ल
Sarcococca confusa
In German
Nickende Distel
Sarcococca verwirrt
In French
Musk Thistle
Sarcococca confus
In Spanish
Cardo de almizcle
Sarcococca confundido
In Greek
musk Thistle
Sarcococca συγχέεται
In Portuguese
musk Thistle
Sarcococca confuso
In Polish
Musk Thistle
sarcococca mylić
In Latin
Carduus MOSCHUS
confusa Sarcococca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Buxales
Family
Asteraceae
Buxaceae
Genus
Carduus
Sarcococca
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Cynareae
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Subfamily
Carduoideae
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Number of Species
20020
1
27800
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