Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Muscari armeniacum
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Number of Varieties
3040000
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial
Muddy habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.00 cm22.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
White
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Very Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
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 plant submerged in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Winter
Average Water
Consistently
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Seeds
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
MUSCARI
ORYZA
Common Name
Grape Hyacinth
Rice
In Hindi
अंगूर जलकुंभी
चावल
In German
Traubenhyazinthen
Reis
In French
Muscari
riz
In Spanish
Muscari
arroz
In Greek
grape hyacinth
ρύζι
In Portuguese
Muscari
arroz
In Polish
Szafirek
ryż
In Latin
Muscari
rice
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Cyperales
Family
Asparagaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Muscari
Oryza
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Scilloideae
-
Number of Species
4225
1
27800
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