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{{Taxobox
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__NOTOC__{{Plantbox
| color = lightgreen
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| latin_name = ''Muscari armeniacum''
| name = grape hyacinth
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| common_names = Grape hyacinth
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| growth_habit = [[bulb]]ous
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| high = 20cm (8in)
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| wide =    <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
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| origin = SE Europe to Caucasus
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| poisonous =    <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
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| lifespan = perennial
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| exposure = full sun
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| water = moderate
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| features =    <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
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| hardiness =    <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
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| bloom =    <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
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| usda_zones = 4-8
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| sunset_zones =    <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
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| color = IndianRed
 
| image = Muscari_armeniacum_4.jpg
 
| image = Muscari_armeniacum_4.jpg
| image_width = 220px
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| image_width = 240px    <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
| image_caption = Flowering plants
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| image_caption =     <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
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| familia = Hyacinthaceae
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
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| genus = Muscari
| classis = [[Liliopsida]]
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| species = armeniacum
| ordo = [[Asparagales]]
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| familia = [[Hyacinthaceae]]
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| genus = ''[[Muscari]]''
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| species = '''''M. armeniacum'''''
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| binomial = ''Muscari armeniacum''
   
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}}
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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.
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'''''Muscari armeniacum''''' ('''grape hyacinth''') is a [[plant]] in the hyacinth family, [[Hyacinthaceae]].  
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==Cultivation==
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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.  
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==Description==
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===Propagation===
''Muscari armeniacum'' is a [[herbaceous plant]] with basal, simple [[leaf|leaves]], and short flowering stems. The flowers are purple, blue, or white, borne in spring.
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Dig up and replant [[offset]]s in the summer.  Plant [[seed]]s in cold frame in [[autumn]].  Naturalizes.
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===Pests and diseases===
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==Varieties==
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*'Argaei' - flowers are a bright blue
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*'Blue Spike' - large blue, double flowers, densely clustered
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==Gallery==
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{{photo-sources}}<!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery  -->
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<gallery>
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Image:Muscari_armeniacum.jpg| Growing in the wild in Armenia
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Image:Upload.png| photo 2
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Image:Upload.png| photo 3
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<!--- xxxxx  *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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*American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
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==External links==
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*{{wplink}}
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