Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit
Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
Mexico, Central America
Types
Muscari armeniacum
Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden
Climate
Number of Varieties
305
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial
Tropical Highlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
11-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet
Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative
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
Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather
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
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
drowsiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth
Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
MUSCARI
CASIMIROA edulis
Common Name
Grape Hyacinth
White Sapote
In Hindi
अंगूर जलकुंभी
White Sapote
In German
Traubenhyazinthen
White Sapote
In French
Muscari
Sapote blanche
In Spanish
Muscari
White Sapote
In Greek
grape hyacinth
White Sapote
In Portuguese
Muscari
White Sapote
In Polish
Szafirek
White Sapote
In Latin
Muscari
White Sapote
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Sapindales
Family
Asparagaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Muscari
Casimiroa
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Scilloideae
-
Number of Species
4210
1
27800
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