Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Muscari armeniacum
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
30120
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Clump-Forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
-
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Loamy
Bloom Time
-
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
-
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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Botanical Name
MUSCARI
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Grape Hyacinth
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
अंगूर जलकुंभी
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Traubenhyazinthen
Guzmania lingulata
In French
Muscari
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
Muscari
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
grape hyacinth
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
Muscari
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Szafirek
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Muscari
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Poales
Family
Asparagaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Muscari
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Commelinids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
426
1
27800
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