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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia

Types
Muscari armeniacum

Number of Varieties
30 87

Habitat
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
15.00 cm

Minimum Width
7.00 cm

Plant Color

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring
-

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Narrow

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
-

Type of Soil
-

The pH of Soil
-

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
-

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, 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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
-

Soil Type
-

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth

Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MUSCARI

Common Name
Grape Hyacinth

In Hindi
अंगूर जलकुंभी

In German
Traubenhyazinthen

In French
Muscari

In Spanish
Muscari

In Greek
grape hyacinth

In Portuguese
Muscari

In Polish
Szafirek

In Latin
Muscari

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Asparagales

Family
Asparagaceae

Genus
Muscari

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Scilloideae

Number of Species
42 100

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Properties of Grape Hyacinth

Want to know the properties of Grape Hyacinth? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Grape Hyacinth is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain and Vomiting. Grape Hyacinth Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Grape Hyacinth Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Grape Hyacinth. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Grape Hyacinth physical information is as follows: 15.00 cm tall and 7.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Narrow. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Grape Hyacinth

Taking Grape Hyacinth Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Grape Hyacinth include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Grape Hyacinth

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Grape Hyacinth is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Grape Hyacinth is a very important plant from Bulb Plants. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Muscari armeniacum. This plant's habitat is Fields, Open areas and Terrestrial and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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