Enciclopedia de Plantas

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Welted thistle in full bloom on a dry meadow with bees feeding on the flowersAsteraceae

Welted thistle: complete guide

Carduus acanthoides

Complete growing guide for Welted thistle: ideal conditions, care tips, hardiness zones, and companion plants for this bold, spiky native.

12 min
Carduus argentatus with silvery foliage and purple flowerAsteraceae

Carduus argentatus: complete guide

Carduus argentatus

Discover Silver Thistle, a Mediterranean plant with silvery foliage and purple flowers. Growing and care requirements for dry gardens.

12 min
Carduus nigrescens with purple flowers and spiny stems in a dry, sunny settingAsteraceae

Blackening thistle: complete guide

Carduus nigrescens

Complete guide to Carduus nigrescens, the blackening thistle from southern Europe. Location, soil, care and garden value.

12 min
Musk thistle (Carduus nutans) displaying characteristic nodding purple flower head and spiny stem leavesAsteraceae

Musk thistle: complete guide

Carduus nutans

Musk thistle (Carduus nutans) is a striking plant with distinctive nodding purple flowers. Learn about pollinator value, control, and garden potential.

12 min
Carduus pycnocephalus flowerAsteraceae

Carduus pycnocephalus: complete guide

Carduus pycnocephalus

Discover slender thistle: a very sturdy biennial plant with small purple flowers, robust growth and great value for pollen-seeking insects globally popular.

12 min
Slender thistle with purple flowersAsteraceae

Carduus tenuiflorus: complete guide

Carduus tenuiflorus

Discover Carduus tenuiflorus (Slender Thistle), a versatile wildflower with delicate blooms. Learn about identification, care, and cultivation in your garden.

12 min
Stemless carline thistle with silvery-white flowersAsteraceae

Carlina acaulis: complete guide

Carlina acaulis

Discover Carlina acaulis (Stemless Carline Thistle), a fascinating alpine plant with silvery-white flowers. Growing guide and care tips for your garden.

12 min
Golden-yellow flowers of Carlina biebersteinii with rigid spinesAsteraceae

Carlina biebersteinii: complete guide

Carlina biebersteinii

Carlina biebersteinii is a striking thistle-like plant with golden-yellow flowers. Learn about cultivation, care, and use in garden designs.

12 min
Carlina corymbosa (Carlina corymbosa) with golden-yellow flowers in clustersAsteraceae

Carlina corymbosa: complete guide

Carlina corymbosa

Discover Carlina corymbosa, a Mediterranean thistle with golden flowers. Care, location and practical tips for hot, dry gardens.

12 min
Carlina lanata - Woolly carline thistleAsteraceae

Carlina lanata: complete guide

Carlina lanata

Discover Carlina lanata, a distinctive thistle with soft white bracts. Learn about growing, care and uses of this Mediterranean plant in English gardens.

12 min
Distaff thistle with yellow flowersAsteraceae

Carthamus lanatus: complete guide

Carthamus lanatus

Discover Distaff thistle (Carthamus lanatus), a herbaceous plant with yellow spiny flowers. Growing and care guide for dry gardens and perennial borders.

12 min
Red star-thistle with purple flowers surrounded by characteristic spinesAsteraceae

Red star-thistle: complete guide

Centaurea calcitrapa

Red star-thistle (Centaurea calcitrapa) is a striking plant from the aster family with distinctive spines and purple flowers. Learn how to grow this Mediterranean plant in temperate gardens.

12 min
Queen anne's thistle with purple flowers in a sunny meadow-style gardenAsteraceae

Queen anne's thistle: complete guide

Cirsium canum

A full guide to growing Queen anne's thistle (Cirsium canum): ideal conditions, care tips, soil needs, and how to support pollinators in your garden.

12 min
Golden-yellow flowers of Yellow ThistleAsteraceae

Yellow Thistle: complete guide

Cirsium erisithales

Discover the Yellow Thistle, a striking summer bloomer with golden-yellow flowers and robust stems. Ideal for dry Mediterranean gardens and hot borders.

12 min
Cirsium foliosum leafy elk thistle with white flower headsAsteraceae

Elk thistle: complete guide

Cirsium foliosum

Complete guide to Cirsium foliosum, the leafy elk thistle from North America: growing conditions, soil, care and garden value.

12 min
Cirsium japonicum flowers and foliageAsteraceae

Cirsium japonicum: complete guide

Cirsium japonicum

Japanese thistle offers gorgeous purple blooms and is easy to cultivate. A gardener's dream plant for attracting pollinators.

12 min
Purple flower heads of Cirsium monspessulanum, the Montpellier thistleAsteraceae

Montpellier thistle: complete guide

Cirsium monspessulanum

Everything about Cirsium monspessulanum: ideal site, soil requirements, care and wildlife value for your garden.

12 min
Cirsium oleraceum with yellow flower headsAsteraceae

Cirsium oleraceum: complete guide

Cirsium oleraceum

Discover cabbage thistle - an elegant biennial with yellow flowers and edible young leaves. Perfect for wild gardens.

12 min
Rough thistle with yellow flowersAsteraceae

Rough thistle: complete guide

Cirsium scabrum

Discover Cirsium scabrum, the rough thistle from Mediterranean regions. Sun-loving, with yellow flowers and drought tolerance. Low-maintenance perennial.

12 min
Spiny thistle with vibrant purple flower heads and extremely thorny leavesAsteraceae

Cirsium spinosissimum: complete guide

Cirsium spinosissimum

Discover the Spiny Thistle, a striking alpine wildflower with purple blooms and thorny foliage. Perfect for natural gardens and pollinator-friendly landscapes.

12 min
Purple metallic flowers of Eryngium amethystinum thistleApiaceae

Eryngium amethystinum: complete guide

Eryngium amethystinum

Discover the Amethyst Eryngo (Eryngium amethystinum) and learn how to grow this stunning plant with purple metallic flowers. Care tips and cultivation advice.

12 min
Field eryngo in full bloom with silvery flowersApiaceae

Field Eryngo: complete guide

Eryngium campestre

Discover Eryngium campestre, a tough perennial with silvery stems and thistle-like flowers. Learn planting, care, and design tips for dry gardens.

12 min
Stemless Thistle flower with silvery prickly leavesAsteraceae

Stemless Thistle: complete guide

Onopordum acaulon

Discover the Stemless Thistle, a striking Mediterranean plant with silvery leaves. Complete guide for cultivation and care.

12 min
Purple flowers of Onopordum illyricum in full bloomAsteraceae

Onopordum illyricum: complete guide

Onopordum illyricum

Illyrian thistle guide: purple flowers, large size, dry soil. Dramatic Mediterranean plant. Growing and design tips for ornamental thistles.

12 min