Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
Western Europe
Types
Muscari armeniacum
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Number of Varieties
303
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial
agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99991-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Purple
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
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
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost, Shallow soil
Flowers
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects
Allergy
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth
Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
MUSCARI
BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)
Common Name
Grape Hyacinth
Kohlrabi
In Hindi
अंगूर जलकुंभी
नवलकोल
In German
Traubenhyazinthen
Kohlrabi
In French
Muscari
Chou-rave
In Spanish
Muscari
Brassica oleracea gongyloides
In Greek
grape hyacinth
Kohlrabi
In Portuguese
Muscari
Kohlrabi
In Polish
Szafirek
Kalarepa
In Latin
Muscari
Kohlrabi
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Capparales
Family
Asparagaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Muscari
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Scilloideae
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Number of Species
421
1
27800
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