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Grape Hyacinth
Grape Hyacinth

Crossandra
Crossandra



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Muscari armeniacum
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

306
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-9

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet
Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Medium

Type of Soil

-
Loam

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Cuttings, 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
Water daily during growing season

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUSCARI
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Grape Hyacinth
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

अंगूर जलकुंभी
Crossandra

In German

Traubenhyazinthen
Crossandra

In French

Muscari
Crossandra

In Spanish

Muscari
Crossandra

In Greek

grape hyacinth
Crossandra

In Portuguese

Muscari
Crossandra

In Polish

Szafirek
Crossandra

In Latin

Muscari
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Scrophulariales

Family

Asparagaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Muscari
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Scilloideae
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Number of Species

4252
1 27800
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Difference Between Grape Hyacinth and Crossandra

If you are confused whether Grape Hyacinth or Crossandra are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Grape Hyacinth and Crossandra Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Grape Hyacinth are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Crossandra fertilizers required are Balanced liquid fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Grape Hyacinth and Crossandra if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Grape Hyacinth and Crossandra

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Grape Hyacinth and Crossandra. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Grape Hyacinth and Crossandra as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Grape Hyacinth is Diuretic and Stimulates new cell growth whereas of Crossandra is Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems and Menstrual Disorders. Grape Hyacinth has beauty benefits as follows: while Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Grape Hyacinth vs Crossandra

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Grape Hyacinth vs Crossandra and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Grape Hyacinth are Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain and Vomiting whereas of Crossandra have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Grape Hyacinth has no showy fruits and Crossandra has no showy fruits. Also Grape Hyacinth is not flowering and Crossandra is not flowering . You can compare Grape Hyacinth and Crossandra facts and facts of other plants too.