Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
Types
Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry
Muscari armeniacum
Number of Varieties
10030
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,500.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm7.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Brown, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
-
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
Birds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Buds, Flowers
Other Uses
Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PRUNUS padus
MUSCARI
Common Name
Bird Cherry
Grape Hyacinth
In Hindi
सुंदार वृक्ष
अंगूर जलकुंभी
In German
Vogel Kirschbaum
Traubenhyazinthen
In French
Oiseau Cherry Tree
Muscari
In Spanish
Pájaro Cerezo
Muscari
In Greek
Bird Cherry Tree
grape hyacinth
In Portuguese
Árvore de cereja do pássaro
Muscari
In Polish
Czeremcha drzewa
Szafirek
In Latin
Ave Ave ligno
Muscari
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Rosaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Prunus
Muscari
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Acacieae
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Subfamily
Prunoideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
10042
1
27800
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