Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
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Types
Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii
Prunus x yedoensis
Number of Varieties
5012
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments
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USDA Hardiness Zone
2-105-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
8-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Violet
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Orange, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water
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
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Chewing and Boring Insects, Fungal Diseases, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
-
-
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
Birds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
CARDUUS nutans
PRUNUS x yedoensis
Common Name
Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle
Yoshino Cherry
In Hindi
कस्तूरी थीस्ल
योशिनो चेरी
In German
Nickende Distel
Yoshino-Kirsche
In French
Musk Thistle
cerise Yoshino
In Spanish
Cardo de almizcle
Yoshino cerezo
In Greek
musk Thistle
Yoshino κεράσι
In Portuguese
musk Thistle
Yoshino cereja
In Polish
Musk Thistle
Yoshino wiśniowe
In Latin
Carduus MOSCHUS
Yoshino Cherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Asterales
Rosales
Family
Asteraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Carduus
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cynareae
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Subfamily
Carduoideae
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Number of Species
20050
1
27800
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