Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Muscari armeniacum
Diervilla sessilifolia, Diervilla rivularis
Number of Varieties
3015
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial
Forests, Prairies, Roadsides, Wet lands, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm10.16 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.00 cm10.16 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Cuttings
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
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10
Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Avoid during Pregnancy, Poisonous, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth
Diuretic, Galactogogue, Laxative, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
MUSCARI
DIERVILLA lonicera
Common Name
Grape Hyacinth
Northern bush honeysuckle, Low bush honeysuckle, Dwarf bush honeysuckle, Yellow-flowered upright honeysuckle
In Hindi
अंगूर जलकुंभी
Bush Honeysuckle
Plant
In German
Traubenhyazinthen
Bush Honeysuckle
Pflanze
In French
Muscari
Bush Honeysuckle
Plante
In Spanish
Muscari
Bush madreselva
Planta
In Greek
grape hyacinth
Μπους Αγιόκλημα
Φυτό
In Portuguese
Muscari
Bush, Honeysuckle
Plantar
In Polish
Szafirek
Bush Honeysuckle
Roślina
In Latin
Muscari
CISSANTHEMOS Bush
planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Dipsacales
Family
Asparagaceae
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Muscari
Diervilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Diervilleae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
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Number of Species
42180
1
27800
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