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Muscari racemosum
Also called Agave And Allies
Muscari racemosum is a perennial bulbous plant from the asparagus family, native to rocky ground in south-west Turkey, and it is sometimes grown as an ornamental for its musk-scented spikes of grey-white flowers. Grow it in well-drained soil and give it full sun to part shade.
Muscari racemosum is a perennial bulbous flowering plant in the asparagus family Asparagaceae. The members of the genus are commonly known as grape hyacinths. Originally from south-west Turkey where it grows in rocky places, it is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant. It may be found in the horticultural literature under the synonym Muscari muscarimi.
M. racemosum resembles M. macrocarpum (with which it has been placed in the Muscarimia group of the genus Muscari). It is a robust plant, with large bulbs which have thick fleshy roots. Each bulb produces several greyish-green leaves. Flowers are borne in a spike or raceme. Individual flowers are 7–9 mm long, grey-white when fully open, sometimes with a bluish tone; they have a distinct scent of musk. This is the species from which the genus gets its name (Muscari is from the Greek muschos, meaning musk).
Armenian grape hyacinth · Aucher éloy Grape Hyacinth · Azure Grape Hyacinth · Common grape hyacinth · Dark Grape Hyacinth · Tassel grape hyacinth · Muscari gussonei · Broad Leaved Grape Hyacinth · Muscari maritimum · Starch grape hyacinth · Autumn Grape Hyacinth · Muscari pseudomuscari
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