Grape Hyacinth

Red Buckeye

About Grape Hyacinth and Red Buckeye

Grape Hyacinth

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Muscari armeniacum

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

302

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

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

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Pollen

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

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers

Seeds

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUSCARI

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Grape Hyacinth

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

अंगूर जलकुंभी

Red Buckeye

In German

Traubenhyazinthen

Red Buckeye

In French

Muscari

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Muscari

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

grape hyacinth

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Muscari

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Szafirek

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Muscari

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

Family

Asparagaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Muscari

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

4220

1 27800

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Properties of Grape Hyacinth and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Grape Hyacinth and Red Buckeye

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

Grape Hyacinth and Red Buckeye Physical Information

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

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

Care of Grape Hyacinth and Red Buckeye

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