Grape Hyacinth

Heather

About Grape Hyacinth and Heather

Grape Hyacinth

Heather

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Muscari armeniacum

Number of Varieties

30700

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Habitat

Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

7.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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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

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers

Flowers

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, 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, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUSCARI

CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Grape Hyacinth

Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

अंगूर जलकुंभी

हीथ

In German

Traubenhyazinthen

Heidekraut

In French

Muscari

bruyère

In Spanish

Muscari

brezo

In Greek

grape hyacinth

ερείκη

In Portuguese

Muscari

urze

In Polish

Szafirek

wrzos

In Latin

Muscari

Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Ericales

Family

Asparagaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Muscari

Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Ericoideae

Number of Species

42860

1 27800

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Properties of Grape Hyacinth and Heather

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

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Season and Care of Grape Hyacinth and Heather

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

Grape Hyacinth and Heather Physical Information

Grape Hyacinth and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Grape Hyacinth height is 15.00 cm and width 7.00 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Grape Hyacinth and Heather are as follows:

Grape Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive and Blue Violet
Grape Hyacinth leaf color:
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Grape Hyacinth and Heather

Care of Grape Hyacinth and Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grape Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.