Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
Types
-
Muscari armeniacum
Number of Varieties
1030
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40000
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Habitat
-
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm7.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White
Brown, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Trumpet
Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Buds, Flowers
Other Uses
-
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
MUSCARI
Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
Grape Hyacinth
In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium
अंगूर जलकुंभी
In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Traubenhyazinthen
In French
Capucine tubéreuse
Muscari
In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina
Muscari
In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
grape hyacinth
In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas
Muscari
In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja
Szafirek
In Latin
Morbus nasturtium
Muscari
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Asparagales
Family
Tropaeolaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Tropaeolum
Muscari
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Scilloideae
Number of Species
10042
1
27800
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