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|familia=Hyacinthaceae
|genus=Muscari
|common_name=Grape hyacinth
|common_name=Grape hyacinth
|habit=bulbous
|lifespan=perennial
|features=flowers
|flowers=blue, purple, white
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|image_caption=M. racemosum / neglectum
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'''Grape hyacinths''' are a group of plants in the [[genus]] ''Muscari'' of [[plant]]s native to [[Eurasia]] that produce spikes of blue [[flower]]s resembling bunches of [[grape]]s. There are about forty species.
Some species are among the earliest to bloom in the spring, and are planted both in flower beds as well as in lawns. They tend to multiply quickly when planted in good soils.
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Muscari (Latin name referring to the musky odor of M. moschatum Liliaceae. Grape Hyacinth. Excellent hardy spring-blooming bulbs.
Muscari (Latin name referring to the musky odor of M. moschatum Liliaceae. Grape Hyacinth. Excellent hardy spring-blooming bulbs.
Grape hyacinths are neat little early flowering bulbous plants, good-sized colonies of which give dainty effects in the border from February to May. There are numerous species of these, flowering at different times. They are mostly dark purple in color, either self-colored or tipped with white. There are also a few white and yellow forms, and several species with true blue flowers, the rarest color among flowers, though this would never be discovered in catalogues. M. Szovitsianum, one of the true blue forms, is quite the prettiest of the genus. The plant known to the trade as M. lingulatum, or Hyacinthus azureus, has the true blue of M. Szovit- sianum, and is fully a month earlier. The usual forms grown in gardens are mostly blue (purple) and white forms of M. botryoides. M. conicum is very dark. The Dutch catalogues offer numerous kinds to suit amateurs and differing conditions. Muscari offer no difficulties in cultivation. A medium soil perhaps suits them best, but they are usually thrifty growers, and persistent in the garden if foliage is allowed to ripen. They mostly make offsets freely, and produce abundant seed.
Grape hyacinths are neat little early flowering bulbous plants, good-sized colonies of which give dainty effects in the border from February to May. There are numerous species of these, flowering at different times. They are mostly dark purple in color, either self-colored or tipped with white. There are also a few white and yellow forms, and several species with true blue flowers, the rarest color among flowers, though this would never be discovered in catalogues. M. Szovitsianum, one of the true blue forms, is quite the prettiest of the genus. The plant known to the trade as M. lingulatum, or Hyacinthus azureus, has the true blue of M. Szovit- sianum, and is fully a month earlier. The usual forms grown in gardens are mostly blue (purple) and white forms of M. botryoides. M. conicum is very dark. The Dutch catalogues offer numerous kinds to suit amateurs and differing conditions. Muscari offer no difficulties in cultivation. A medium soil perhaps suits them best, but they are usually thrifty growers, and persistent in the garden if foliage is allowed to ripen. They mostly make offsets freely, and produce abundant seed.
M Argaei, little known botanically, is said to be extra good. In the trade, M. atlanticum is given as a synonym. Baker said he could not distinguish M. atlanticum from M. neglectum.— V atlanticum. Consult the preceding entry, M. Argaei.—M. azureum, Hort., is said by Van Tubergen to be the same as Hyacinthus azureus, which in turn is referred to as H. ciliatus by Index Kewensis. Gn. 30:126. Van Tubergen also advertises var. amphibolis (M. Freynianum).—M. Motelayi, is offered by Van Tubergen.
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==Cultivation==
===Propagation===
===Pests and diseases===
==Species==
about 40, including:
about 40, including:
:''[[Muscari armeniacum]]''
:''[[Muscari armeniacum]]''
:''[[Muscari muscarimi]]'' (=''M. moschatum'')
:''[[Muscari muscarimi]]'' (=''M. moschatum'')
:''[[Muscari racemosum]]'' (= ''M. neglectum'')
:''[[Muscari racemosum]]'' (= ''M. neglectum'')
==Gallery==
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Image:Grape Hyacinths.jpg|An individual Grape hyacinth
Image:Grape Hyacinths.jpg|An individual Grape hyacinth
Image:Muscari_armeniacum.jpg|Photo of Grape Hyacinth growing in the wild in [[Armenia]].
Image:Muscari_armeniacum.jpg|Photo of Grape Hyacinth growing in the wild in [[Armenia]].
Image:Bluebells_And_A_Syrphid_Fly.jpg|A [[hoverfly]] clings to a grape hyacinth
Image:Bluebells_And_A_Syrphid_Fly.jpg|A [[hoverfly]] clings to a grape hyacinth
Image:grape_hyacinth.JPG|Cultivated grape hyacinths growing in Cambridge Massachusetts, USA.
Image:grape_hyacinth.JPG|Cultivated grape hyacinths growing in Cambridge Massachusetts, USA.
Image:Blauwe druif vdg.jpg|
Image:Blauwe druif vdg.jpg|
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==References==
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*[[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 -->
<!--- xxxxx *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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