Armenian grape hyacinth

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Armenian grape hyacinth
Armenian grape hyacinth (Muscari armeniacum)

Armenian grape hyacinth ( Muscari armeniacum )

Systematics
Monocots
Order : Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family : Asparagaceae (Asparagaceae)
Subfamily : Scilloideae
Genre : Grape hyacinths ( Muscari )
Type : Armenian grape hyacinth
Scientific name
Muscari armeniacum
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The Armenian grape hyacinth ( Muscari armeniacum ) is a species of grape hyacinth ( Muscari ) from the asparagus family (Asparagaceae).

features

Growth of an inflorescence of the Armenian grape hyacinth

The Armenian grape hyacinth is an autumn-spring green, perennial bulb that reaches heights of growth of 10 to 20 (40) centimeters. The species forms only a few side bulbs . The usually 3 to 5, rarely 2 to 7 leaves are fresh green, linear, lying and measure 10 to 25 × 0.2 to 0.5 (1) centimeters. The inflorescence is a 2.5 to 7.5 centimeter large, dense, loose grape at flowering time . Fertile flowers are light blue, obovate and measure 3.5 to 5.5 × 2.3 to 3.5 millimeters. The fewer than 20 sterile flowers are smaller, lighter and blue. Except for the flower color, the Armenian grape hyacinth is very similar to the vineyard grape hyacinth ( Muscari neglectum ), in contrast to this, however, the flowers are bright azure blue and not frosted. As faded flowers darken, the Armenian grape hyacinth can hardly be distinguished from most other species of the genus Muscari as herbarium .

The flowering time is in April.

The number of chromosomes is 2n = 18, less often 36.

distribution

The natural range of the Armenian grape hyacinth includes the Balkans, Greece , Turkey with the exception of the southeast, the Caucasus and Transcaucasia . Here the species grows on rocky, gravelly lawn slopes , on the edges of forests and in Juniperus bushes at altitudes of 700 to 2400 meters. It is often found on lime, serpentine and slate. In Central Europe it is considered a naturalized neophyte .

use

The Armenian grape hyacinth is widely used as an ornamental plant for borders, borders and natural gardens, and as a cut flower. The species has been in culture since 1877 at the latest. There are several varieties, for example 'Album' with white flowers and 'Blue Spike' with branching inflorescence and large flowers.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Henning Haeupler , Thomas Muer: picture atlas of the fern and flowering plants of Germany (= the fern and flowering plants of Germany. Volume 2). Published by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation. Ulmer, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-8001-3364-4 .
  2. ↑ a b c d Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (Eds.): Rothmaler Exkursionsflora von Deutschland. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants . Spectrum Academic Publishing House, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .
  3. ^ Tropicos. [1]

Web links

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