Grape Hyacinth

Mayapple

About Grape Hyacinth and Mayapple

Grape Hyacinth

Mayapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Muscari armeniacum

Number of Varieties

302

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Habitat

Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm30.50 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, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

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

Root Division, 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, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs

Pest Free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Toxic

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

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers

Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance

Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUSCARI

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

Grape Hyacinth

American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

अंगूर जलकुंभी

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

Traubenhyazinthen

amerikanisch Alraune

In French

Muscari

mandrake américain

In Spanish

Muscari

mandrágora americana

In Greek

grape hyacinth

american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

Muscari

mandrake americano

In Polish

Szafirek

amerykański mandragory

In Latin

Muscari

Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Ranunculales

Family

Asparagaceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Muscari

Podophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

422

1 27800

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Properties of Grape Hyacinth and Mayapple

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

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Season and Care of Grape Hyacinth and Mayapple

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

Grape Hyacinth and Mayapple Physical Information

Grape Hyacinth and Mayapple physical information is very important for comparison. Grape Hyacinth height is 15.00 cm and width 7.00 cm whereas Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Grape Hyacinth and Mayapple are as follows:

Grape Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive and Blue Violet
Grape Hyacinth leaf color:
Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green

Care of Grape Hyacinth and Mayapple

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