Muscari macrocarpum - How to grow & care

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Muscari macrocarpum grow and care – herbaceous geophyte of the genus Muscari also known as Grape hyacinth, Muscari macrocarpum perennial evergreen plant, plant edible bulbs also used as ornamental plant some spices have fragrant flowers, can grow in temperate, subtropical or mediterranean climate and growing in hardiness zone 6-9.

Leaves color green in linear shape.

Muscari macrocarpum flower

Flower color yellow with purple, the flower shape likes small grapes, flowers grow in stalks.

Bulb edible, bulbs shape like drops, small 2-3 cm, colors yellow the outer and white in the inner.

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How to grow Muscari macrocarpum growing and care:

Cold winter (chilling hours),

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Bulb/ Vegetative reproduction

Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
No

Difficulties or problems when growing:
?

When is the best time to plant?
Autumn (for the bulb) / Spring (for the plant)

Pests and diseases:
Slugs, spots

Pruning season:
Summer

How to prune:
Cut the dead leaves in the base of the plant and bloom stems

Size of the plant?
10-30 cm (4-12) inches

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season?
Spring

General information about the flower:
Grape shape flower, flowers grow on stalk looks like grapes, color yellow with purple

Edible Roots

Information about bulb:
Bulbs shape like drops bulbs, small 2-3 cm, colors yellow the outer and white in the inner.

Harvesting bulb season:
Summer

Uses of bulb:
Cooked, soups, stews

Scientific name:

Muscari macrocarpum

Categories of growing

Planting Season: Autumn Planting, Spring Planting

Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants, Part shade Plants

Climates that the plant can grow: Mediterranean Climate, Subtropics Climate, Temperate Climate

Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants, Fast growing plants

Plant life-form: Evergreen, Geophyte, Herbaceous, Leaf plant, Perennial plant

Plant Uses: Edible plants, Ornamental plants

Requirements for watering the plant: Big amount of water, Regularly water

Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 6, Hardiness zone 7, Hardiness zone 8, Hardiness zone 9

Ornamental parts: Ornamental flower, Ornamental plant

Leaf color:

Blooming season: Spring flowers

Flower colors: Purple flower, Yellow flower

Harvest Season: Summer Harvest

Edible Parts: Edible Roots

Culinary uses: Cooked