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About Cotoneaster and Grape Hyacinth


About Grape Hyacinth and Cotoneaster


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia  

Types
Shrub  
Muscari armeniacum  

Number of Varieties
3  
30  
99+

Habitat
Roadsides  
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
7.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink  
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Light Green  
Brown, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge  
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Blood tonic  
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Buds, Flowers  

Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge  
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COTONEASTER  
MUSCARI  

Common Name
cotoneaster  
Grape Hyacinth  

In Hindi
cotoneaster  
अंगूर जलकुंभी  

In German
Zwergmispel  
Traubenhyazinthen  

In French
cotonéaster  
Muscari  

In Spanish
Cotoneaster  
Muscari  

In Greek
Cotoneaster  
grape hyacinth  

In Portuguese
cotoneaster  
Muscari  

In Polish
irga  
Szafirek  

In Latin
Cornus  
Muscari  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Asparagales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Cotoneaster  
Muscari  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Maleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
42  
99+

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Properties of Cotoneaster and Grape Hyacinth

Wondering what are the properties of Cotoneaster and Grape Hyacinth? We provide you with everything About Cotoneaster and Grape Hyacinth. Cotoneaster doesn't have thorns and Grape Hyacinth doesn't have thorns. Also Cotoneaster does not have fragrant flowers. Cotoneaster has allergic reactions like and Grape Hyacinth has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cotoneaster and Grape Hyacinth and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cotoneaster and Grape Hyacinth

Season and care of Cotoneaster and Grape Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Cotoneaster and Grape Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cotoneaster season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Grape Hyacinth season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cotoneaster is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Grape Hyacinth is while the PH of soil for Cotoneaster is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Grape Hyacinth is .

Cotoneaster and Grape Hyacinth Physical Information

Cotoneaster and Grape Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Cotoneaster height is 30.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Grape Hyacinth height is 15.00 cm and width 7.00 cm. The color specification of Cotoneaster and Grape Hyacinth are as follows:

Care of Cotoneaster and Grape Hyacinth

Care of Cotoneaster and Grape Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cotoneaster pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Grape Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cotoneaster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Grape Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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