Difference between revisions of "Muscari armeniacum"
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| − | | | + | | latin_name = ''Muscari armeniacum'' |
| − | | | + | | common_names = Grape hyacinth |
| + | | growth_habit = [[bulb]]ous | ||
| + | | high = 20cm (8in) | ||
| + | | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> | ||
| + | | origin = SE Europe to Caucasus | ||
| + | | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> | ||
| + | | lifespan = perennial | ||
| + | | exposure = full sun | ||
| + | | water = moderate | ||
| + | | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive --> | ||
| + | | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc --> | ||
| + | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --> | ||
| + | | usda_zones = 4-8 | ||
| + | | sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available --> | ||
| + | | color = IndianRed | ||
| image = Muscari_armeniacum_4.jpg | | image = Muscari_armeniacum_4.jpg | ||
| − | | image_width = | + | | image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical --> |
| − | | image_caption = | + | | image_caption = <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias --> |
| − | + | | familia = Hyacinthaceae | |
| − | + | | genus = Muscari | |
| − | + | | species = armeniacum | |
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| + | '''''Muscari armeniacum''''' ('''Grape hyacinth''') is a vigorous [[plant]] in the hyacinth family, [[Hyacinthaceae]]. It is a [[herbaceous plant]] with basal, simple 12 inch long [[leaf|leaves]], and short flowering stems. The flowers are purple, blue, or white, borne in [[spring]] in dense clusters, resembling grapes. | ||
| − | + | ==Cultivation== | |
| + | Keep soil moist during growth, but give good drainage. Divide while dormant (summer and early fall) to maintain vigor. Planting depth of 10cm (4in) is ideal. Plant in autumn. | ||
| − | == | + | ===Propagation=== |
| − | '' | + | Dig up and replant [[offset]]s in the summer. Plant [[seed]]s in cold frame in [[autumn]]. Naturalizes. |
| + | |||
| + | ===Pests and diseases=== | ||
| + | {{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line --> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Varieties== | ||
| + | *'Argaei' - flowers are a bright blue | ||
| + | *'Blue Spike' - large blue, double flowers, densely clustered | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Gallery== | ||
| + | {{photo-sources}}<!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery --> | ||
| + | |||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Image:Muscari_armeniacum.jpg| Growing in the wild in Armenia | ||
| + | Image:Upload.png| photo 2 | ||
| + | Image:Upload.png| photo 3 | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <!--- xxxxx *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 --> | ||
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> | ||
| + | *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 | ||
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *{{wplink}} | ||
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| + | {{stub}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Categorize]] | ||
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| + | <!-- in order to add all the proper categories, go to http://www.plants.am/wiki/Plant_Categories and copy/paste the contents of the page here, and then follow the easy instructions! --> | ||
Revision as of 00:03, 23 September 2009
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
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| Origin: | ✈ | SE Europe to Caucasus |
| Exposure: | ☼ | full sun"full sun" is not in the list (sun, part-sun, shade, unknown) of allowed values for the "Exposure" property. |
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| Water: | ◍ | moderate |
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Muscari armeniacum (Grape hyacinth) is a vigorous plant in the hyacinth family, Hyacinthaceae. It is a herbaceous plant with basal, simple 12 inch long leaves, and short flowering stems. The flowers are purple, blue, or white, borne in spring in dense clusters, resembling grapes.
Cultivation
Keep soil moist during growth, but give good drainage. Divide while dormant (summer and early fall) to maintain vigor. Planting depth of 10cm (4in) is ideal. Plant in autumn.
Propagation
Dig up and replant offsets in the summer. Plant seeds in cold frame in autumn. Naturalizes.
Pests and diseases
- Do you have pest and disease info on this plant? Edit this section!
Varieties
- 'Argaei' - flowers are a bright blue
- 'Blue Spike' - large blue, double flowers, densely clustered
Gallery
If you have a photo of this plant, please upload it! Plus, there may be other photos available for you to add.
Growing in the wild in Armenia
photo 2
photo 3
References
- American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432
External links
- w:Muscari armeniacum. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Muscari armeniacum QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
