Grape Hyacinth

Periwinkle

About Grape Hyacinth and Periwinkle

Grape Hyacinth

Periwinkle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia

Madagascar

Types

Muscari armeniacum

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

3030

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Habitat

Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm1.97 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.00 cm2.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUSCARI

Catharanthus roseus

Common Name

Grape Hyacinth

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

In Hindi

अंगूर जलकुंभी

Periwinkle

In German

Traubenhyazinthen

Immergrün

In French

Muscari

Pervenche

In Spanish

Muscari

Bígaro

In Greek

grape hyacinth

μυρτιά

In Portuguese

Muscari

Mirta

In Polish

Szafirek

Barwinek

In Latin

Muscari

Periwinkle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Mollusca

Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

Order

Asparagales

Geraniales

Family

Asparagaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Muscari

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

428

1 27800

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Properties of Grape Hyacinth and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Grape Hyacinth and Periwinkle

Season and care of Grape Hyacinth and Periwinkle is important to know. While considering everything about Grape Hyacinth and Periwinkle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Grape Hyacinth season is and Periwinkle season is . The type of soil for Grape Hyacinth is and for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Grape Hyacinth is and for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.

Grape Hyacinth and Periwinkle Physical Information

Grape Hyacinth and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Grape Hyacinth height is 15.00 cm and width 7.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Grape Hyacinth and Periwinkle are as follows:

Grape Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive and Blue Violet
Grape Hyacinth leaf color:
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Grape Hyacinth and Periwinkle

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