Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit, Shrub
Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
South America
Types
Muscari armeniacum
V. × heilbornii
Number of Varieties
300
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
11-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Requires regular watering
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth
Digestive disorders
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
Used in making champagne
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
MUSCARI
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii
Common Name
Grape Hyacinth
Babaco, Mountain Papaya
In Hindi
अंगूर जलकुंभी
Babaco
In German
Traubenhyazinthen
Babaco
In French
Muscari
Babaco
In Spanish
Muscari
Babaco
In Greek
grape hyacinth
Babaco
In Portuguese
Muscari
Babaco
In Polish
Szafirek
Babaco
In Latin
Muscari
Babaco
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Brassicales
Family
Asparagaceae
Caricaceae
Genus
Muscari
Vasconcellea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Scilloideae
-
Number of Species
421
1
27800
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