Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
Types
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit
A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit
Muscari armeniacum
Number of Varieties
230
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
-
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm7.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan
Brown, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Buds, Flowers
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ACER campestre
MUSCARI
Common Name
Field Maple, Hedge Maple
Grape Hyacinth
In Hindi
फील्ड मेपल
अंगूर जलकुंभी
In German
Feld-Ahorn
Traubenhyazinthen
In French
Maple terrain
Muscari
In Spanish
arce de campo
Muscari
In Greek
Το πεδίο Maple
grape hyacinth
In Portuguese
bordo de campo
Muscari
In Polish
Klon polny
Szafirek
In Latin
Field Maple
Muscari
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Asparagales
Family
Aceraceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Acer
Muscari
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
12842
1
27800
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