Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Muscari armeniacum
Bouteloua gracilis
Number of Varieties
3014
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial
Open Plains, Prairies
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm91.44 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.00 cm91.44 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Purple, Blue Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
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
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth
Cuts
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Seeds, Whole plant
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MUSCARI
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
Common Name
Grape Hyacinth
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
In Hindi
अंगूर जलकुंभी
Blue Grama Grass
In German
Traubenhyazinthen
Blau Grama Grass
In French
Muscari
Boutelou gracieux
In Spanish
Muscari
Azul Grama Grass
In Greek
grape hyacinth
Μπλε Grama Grass
In Portuguese
Muscari
Azul Grama Grama
In Polish
Szafirek
Niebieski Grama Trawa
In Latin
Muscari
Blue Grama Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Asparagales
Cyperales
Family
Asparagaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Muscari
Bouteloua
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Scilloideae
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Number of Species
4250
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27800
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