Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, Western United States, Canada
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
Types
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Muscari armeniacum
Number of Varieties
130
0
40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.70 cm7.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a 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
Slightly Acidic
-
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Buds, Flowers
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in making tea
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Flower borders, Landscape
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Matricaria discoidea
MUSCARI
Common Name
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
Grape Hyacinth
In Hindi
Pineapple Weed
अंगूर जलकुंभी
In German
Strahlenlose Kamille
Traubenhyazinthen
In French
Matricaire odorante
Muscari
In Spanish
Pineapple Weed
Muscari
In Greek
ξύλο ανανά
grape hyacinth
In Portuguese
Pineapple Weed
Muscari
In Polish
Rumianek bezpromieniowy
Szafirek
In Latin
Pineapple Weed
Muscari
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asparagales
Family
Asteraceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Matricaria
Muscari
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Anthemideae
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Subfamily
-
Scilloideae
Number of Species
142
1
27800
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