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Snapdragon and Grape Hyacinth


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Muscari armeniacum  
Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
35  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial  
Mediterranean region  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, 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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.00 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown, Black  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrow  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Light Frost  

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  
Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, 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  
cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs  
Aphids, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Light Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing  
Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers  
-  

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MUSCARI  
ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'  

Common Name
Grape Hyacinth  
Snapdragon  

In Hindi
अंगूर जलकुंभी  
snapdragon  

In German
Traubenhyazinthen  
Löwenmaul  

In French
Muscari  
muflier  

In Spanish
Muscari  
boca de dragón  

In Greek
grape hyacinth  
snapdragon  

In Portuguese
Muscari  
snapdragon  

In Polish
Szafirek  
lwia paszcza  

In Latin
Muscari  
snapdragon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Muscari  
Anthurium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
-  

Number of Species
42  
99+
35  
99+

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Difference Between Grape Hyacinth and Snapdragon

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

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