Grape Hyacinth

Bishop's Weed

About Grape Hyacinth and Bishop's Weed

Grape Hyacinth

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Muscari armeniacum

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

3010

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUSCARI

AMMI majus

Common Name

Grape Hyacinth

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

अंगूर जलकुंभी

बिशप निराना

In German

Traubenhyazinthen

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Muscari

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

Muscari

biznaga

In Greek

grape hyacinth

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Muscari

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Szafirek

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Muscari

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Apiales

Family

Asparagaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Muscari

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

4275

1 27800

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Properties of Grape Hyacinth and Bishop's Weed

Wondering what are the properties of Grape Hyacinth and Bishop's Weed? We provide you with everything About Grape Hyacinth and Bishop's Weed. Grape Hyacinth doesn't have thorns and Bishop's Weed 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 Bishop's Weed 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 Bishop's Weed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Grape Hyacinth and Bishop's Weed

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

Grape Hyacinth and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Grape Hyacinth and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Grape Hyacinth height is 15.00 cm and width 7.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Grape Hyacinth and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Grape Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive and Blue Violet
Grape Hyacinth leaf color:
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Grape Hyacinth and Bishop's Weed

Care of Grape Hyacinth and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grape Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Grape Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.