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Figwort and Grape Hyacinth


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Muscari armeniacum  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial  
Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
5.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.00 cm  
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet  
White, Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrow  
Reniform  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  

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 frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

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  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth  
Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MUSCARI  
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'  

Common Name
Grape Hyacinth  
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine  

In Hindi
अंगूर जलकुंभी  
Figwort  

In German
Traubenhyazinthen  
figwort  

In French
Muscari  
scrofulaire  

In Spanish
Muscari  
figwort  

In Greek
grape hyacinth  
figwort  

In Portuguese
Muscari  
figwort  

In Polish
Szafirek  
figwort  

In Latin
Muscari  
Umber  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Muscari  
Ranunculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
-  

Number of Species
42  
99+
200  
99+

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Difference Between Grape Hyacinth and Figwort

If you are confused whether Grape Hyacinth or Figwort 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 Figwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Grape Hyacinth are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Figwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Grape Hyacinth and Figwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Grape Hyacinth and Figwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Grape Hyacinth and Figwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Grape Hyacinth and Figwort 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 Figwort is Vitamin C. Grape Hyacinth has beauty benefits as follows: while Figwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Grape Hyacinth vs Figwort

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 Figwort 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 Figwort 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 Figwort has no showy fruits. Also Grape Hyacinth is not flowering and Figwort is not flowering . You can compare Grape Hyacinth and Figwort facts and facts of other plants too.

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