Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics
Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Muscari armeniacum
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Number of Varieties
301
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial
Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm182.88 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.00 cm91.44 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Divison, 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
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
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
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Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MUSCARI
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Grape Hyacinth
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
अंगूर जलकुंभी
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
Traubenhyazinthen
Laub- Cattail
In French
Muscari
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Muscari
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
grape hyacinth
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
Muscari
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
Szafirek
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
Muscari
broadleaf Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Typhales
Family
Asparagaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Muscari
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
4230
1
27800
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