Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
-
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
Types
-
Muscari armeniacum
Number of Varieties
5030
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
-
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm7.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Hot Pink
Brown, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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
-
Soil Type
Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Buds, Flowers
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CEANOTHUS x pallidus
MUSCARI
Common Name
Wild lilac
Grape Hyacinth
In Hindi
Ceanothus
अंगूर जलकुंभी
In German
Ceanothus
Traubenhyazinthen
In French
Ceanothus
Muscari
In Spanish
Ceanothus
Muscari
In Greek
Ceanothus
grape hyacinth
In Portuguese
Ceanothus
Muscari
In Polish
Ceanothus
Szafirek
In Latin
Ceanothus
Muscari
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Rhamnaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Ceanothus
Muscari
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Scilloideae
Number of Species
7042
1
27800
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