Grape Hyacinth

Buddha's Hand

About Grape Hyacinth and Buddha's Hand

Grape Hyacinth

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Muscari armeniacum

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

301

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, 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

Budding, Cuttings

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, 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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUSCARI

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Grape Hyacinth

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

अंगूर जलकुंभी

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Traubenhyazinthen

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Muscari

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

Muscari

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

grape hyacinth

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Muscari

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Szafirek

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Muscari

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

Family

Asparagaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Muscari

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

421

1 27800

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Properties of Grape Hyacinth and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Grape Hyacinth and Buddha's Hand

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

Grape Hyacinth and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Grape Hyacinth and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Grape Hyacinth height is 15.00 cm and width 7.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Grape Hyacinth and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Grape Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive and Blue Violet
Grape Hyacinth leaf color:
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Grape Hyacinth and Buddha's Hand

Care of Grape Hyacinth and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grape Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Grape Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.