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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Muscari armeniacum
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Number of Varieties

30700
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

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Medium

Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic

Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

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
Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers
Flowers

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUSCARI
CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Grape Hyacinth
Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

अंगूर जलकुंभी
हीथ

In German

Traubenhyazinthen
Heidekraut

In French

Muscari
bruyère

In Spanish

Muscari
brezo

In Greek

grape hyacinth
ερείκη

In Portuguese

Muscari
urze

In Polish

Szafirek
wrzos

In Latin

Muscari
Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Ericales

Family

Asparagaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Muscari
Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Ericeae

Subfamily

Scilloideae
Ericoideae

Number of Species

42860
1 27800
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Difference Between Grape Hyacinth and Heather

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

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Importance of Grape Hyacinth and Heather

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Grape Hyacinth and Heather. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Grape Hyacinth and Heather 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 Heather is Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems. Grape Hyacinth has beauty benefits as follows: while Heather has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Grape Hyacinth vs Heather

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