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Grape Hyacinth
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About Grape Hyacinth and Alpine Heath

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Muscari armeniacum
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Number of Varieties

301
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown, Black
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Red, Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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Medium

Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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

Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
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Allergy

Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth
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Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUSCARI
ERICA carnea

Common Name

Grape Hyacinth
Winter heath

In Hindi

अंगूर जलकुंभी
अल्पाइन हीथ

In German

Traubenhyazinthen
Alpine Heath

In French

Muscari
Alpine Heath

In Spanish

Muscari
Alpine Heath

In Greek

grape hyacinth
Alpine Heath

In Portuguese

Muscari
Alpine Heath

In Polish

Szafirek
Alpine Heath

In Latin

Muscari
Alpini Heath

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Ericales

Family

Asparagaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Muscari
Erica

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ericeae

Subfamily

Scilloideae
Ericoideae

Number of Species

4260
1 27800
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Properties of Grape Hyacinth and Alpine Heath

Wondering what are the properties of Grape Hyacinth and Alpine Heath? We provide you with everything About Grape Hyacinth and Alpine Heath. Grape Hyacinth doesn't have thorns and Alpine Heath doesn't have thorns. Also Grape Hyacinth does not have fragrant flowers. Grape Hyacinth has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Alpine Heath has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Grape Hyacinth and Alpine Heath and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Grape Hyacinth and Alpine Heath

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

Grape Hyacinth and Alpine Heath Physical Information

Grape Hyacinth and Alpine Heath physical information is very important for comparison. Grape Hyacinth height is 15.00 cm and width 7.00 cm whereas Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Grape Hyacinth and Alpine Heath are as follows:

  • Grape Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive and Blue Violet

  • Grape Hyacinth leaf color:

  • Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender

  • Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

Care of Grape Hyacinth and Alpine Heath

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