1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Biennial
1.2 Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm
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6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Unknown, Unknown
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CARDUUS nutans
7.2 Common Name
Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle
7.2.1 In Hindi
कस्तूरी थीस्ल
7.2.2 In German
Nickende Distel
7.2.3 In French
Musk Thistle
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cardo de almizcle
7.2.5 In Greek
musk Thistle
7.2.6 In Portuguese
musk Thistle
7.2.7 In Polish
Musk Thistle
7.2.8 In Latin
Carduus MOSCHUS
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Carduus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Cynareae
8.9 Subfamily
Carduoideae
8.10 Number of Species
Not Available
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