1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
Southern Africa, South Africa
1.4 Types
Not available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial
marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.9 AHS Heat Zone
1.10 Sunset Zone
1.11 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
3.1.2 Minimum Width
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet
Orange, Gold
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Black
Not Available
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
3.3.1 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green
3.3.3 Leaf Color in Winter
3.4 Shape
3.4.1 Leaf Shape
3.5 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Winter
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.2.3 Growth Rate
Not Available
Not Available
4.3.2 Type of Soil
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.4.1 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.4.2 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
5.2.2 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
5.2.4 Repeat Bloomer
5.3 Tolerances
6 Care
6.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
6.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Bulbs, Seedlings
6.3 Plant Maintenance
6.4 Watering Plants
6.4.2 Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer
6.5.1 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
7.1.1 In Spring
7.3.1 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
7.4 Soil
7.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
7.5.3 Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
7.5.5 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
7.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
7.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth
7.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
7.10 Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs
Not Available
7.11 Plant Tolerance
8 Facts
8.1 Flowers
8.2.1 Flower Petal Number
8.5 Fruits
8.5.1 Showy Fruit
8.6.1 Edible Fruit
9.1 Fragrance
9.2.1 Fragrant Flower
9.2.2 Fragrant Fruit
9.2.4 Fragrant Leaf
9.3.2 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9.4 Showy Foliage
9.6 Showy Bark
9.7 Foliage Texture
9.8 Foliage Sheen
9.9 Evergreen
9.11 Invasive
9.13 Self-Sowing
9.15 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies, Insects, pollinators
9.17 Allergy
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic
10 Benefits
10.2 Uses
10.2.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
10.3.1 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
10.4.1 Edible Uses
10.5.1 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
10.7 Plant Benefits
10.7.1 Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth
Not Available
11.1.2 Part of Plant Used
11.1.4 Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
11.2 Used As Indoor Plant
11.3 Used As Outdoor Plant
11.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
12 Scientific Name
12.1 Botanical Name
MUSCARI
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
12.2 Common Name
Grape Hyacinth
Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem
12.3.1 In Hindi
अंगूर जलकुंभी
Chincherinchee
12.4.1 In German
Traubenhyazinthen
Kap-Milchstern
12.5.1 In French
12.5.2 In Spanish
13.1.1 In Greek
grape hyacinth
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
13.2.1 In Portuguese
13.2.3 In Polish
13.2.5 In Latin
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
14.3 Class
14.4 Order
15.2 Family
Asparagaceae
Asparagaceae
15.4 Genus
15.6 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
15.8 Tribe
Not Available
Ornithogaleae
15.10 Subfamily
15.11 Number of Species