Common Grape Hyacinth
About Common Grape Hyacinth
Common Grape Hyacinth is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that is easy to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Common Grape Hyacinth likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Common Grape Hyacinth belongs to the Muscari genus, and is native to Europe.
Taxonomy
Muscari botryoides
Muscari
Asparagaceae
Asparagales
Also known as
Compact Grape-hyacinth, Italian grape-hyacinth and grape-hyacinth
How to care for Common Grape Hyacinth
How often to water your Common Grape Hyacinth
Common Grape Hyacinth needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Common Grape Hyacinth in your home
Common Grape Hyacinth love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Common Grape Hyacinth does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Common Grape Hyacinth in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Common Grape Hyacinth
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Common Grape Hyacinth after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Common Grape Hyacinth
Common Grape Hyacinth
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.