Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
-
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
Types
European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Muscari armeniacum
Number of Varieties
1530
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
-
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
609.60 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
457.20 cm7.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, White
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
Brown, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Pink
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Buds, Flowers
Other Uses
Cosmetics
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
MUSCARI
Common Name
Plum
Grape Hyacinth
In Hindi
बेर
अंगूर जलकुंभी
In German
Pflaume
Traubenhyazinthen
In French
prune
Muscari
In Spanish
ciruela
Muscari
In Greek
Δαμάσκηνο
grape hyacinth
In Portuguese
ameixa
Muscari
In Polish
Śliwka
Szafirek
In Latin
Plum
Muscari
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Rosaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Prunus
Muscari
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
4042
1
27800
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