1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Fuchsia
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do not water the foliage
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Buds, Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Showy Purposes
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HETEROCENTRON elegans
MUSCARI
7.2 Common Name
Spanish Shawl
Grape Hyacinth
7.2.1 In Hindi
Heterocentron
अंगूर जलकुंभी
7.2.2 In German
Heterocentron
Traubenhyazinthen
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
Heterocentron
grape hyacinth
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Melastomataceae
Asparagaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Scilloideae
8.10 Number of Species