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common grape hyacinth

Muscari botryoides

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Common names

36 names · 26 languages
EnglishYour language
  • common grape hyacinth[1][2]
  • Compact Grape Hyacinth[3]
  • Compact Grape-Hyacinth[1][2]
+4 more namesShow fewer names
  • Italian Grape Hyacinth[3]
  • Sky Blue Grape Hyacinth[3]
  • Small Grape Hyacinth[3]
  • Small Grape-Hyacinth[1][2]
Other languages (25)
Dutch
French
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 葡萄风信子[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 葡萄風信子[2]
Croatian
  • Mala presličica[2]
Czech
  • modřenec širolistý[2]
Danish
  • Almindelig perlehyacint[2]
Estonian
  • harilik kobarhüatsint[2]
Finnish
  • Hentohelmililja[2]
German
  • Kleine Traubenhyazinthe[1][2]
Greek
  • Μούσκαρι το βοτρυοειδές[2]
Hungarian
  • Epergyöngyike[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • ルリムスカリ[2]
Lithuanian
  • Smulkiažiedė žydrė[2]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Szafirek drobnokwiatowy[2]
Romanian
Russian
  • Гадючий лук гроздевидный[2]
  • Мышиный гиацинт гроздевидный[2]
  • Мышиный гиацинт кистевидный[2]
Slovak
  • modrica širokolistá[2]
Slovenian
  • jagodasta hrušica[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • Pärlhyacint[2]
Turkish
  • Üzüm Sümbülü[2]
Ukrainian
  • Гадюча цибулька гроноподібна[2]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Muscari botryoides — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • common grape hyacinth — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • Kleine Traubenhyazinthe — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • Compact Grape-Hyacinth — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • Small Grape-Hyacinth — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • jacinto de la uva — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • Muscari botryoïde — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • Muscari en grappe — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • Muscari faux-botryde — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • Muscari azzurro — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • Blauwe druifjes — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
[2] Muscari botryoides — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • common grape hyacinth — results[28].names[1]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • Kleine Traubenhyazinthe — results[28].names[16]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • Compact Grape-Hyacinth — results[28].names[3]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • Small Grape-Hyacinth — results[28].names[4]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • jacinto de la uva — results[28].names[15]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • Muscari botryoïde — results[28].names[6]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • Muscari en grappe — results[28].names[8]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • Muscari faux-botryde — results[28].names[7]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • Muscari azzurro — results[28].names[28]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • Blauwe druifjes — results[28].names[2]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • Hentohelmililja — results[28].names[9]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • modřenec širolistý — results[28].names[10]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • 葡萄風信子 — results[28].names[11]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • Pärlhyacint — results[28].names[12]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • harilik kobarhüatsint — results[28].names[13]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • Almindelig perlehyacint — results[28].names[14]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • perleblom — results[28].names[17]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • Mala presličica — results[28].names[18]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • Мышиный гиацинт гроздевидный — results[28].names[19]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • Гадючий лук гроздевидный — results[28].names[20]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • Szafirek drobnokwiatowy — results[28].names[21]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • Smulkiažiedė žydrė — results[28].names[22]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • modrica širokolistá — results[28].names[23]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • ルリムスカリ — results[28].names[24]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • Μούσκαρι το βοτρυοειδές — results[28].names[25]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • 葡萄风信子 — results[28].names[26]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • Гадюча цибулька гроноподібна — results[28].names[27]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • jagodasta hrušica — results[28].names[29]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • Epergyöngyike — results[28].names[30]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • Porumbei — results[28].names[31]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • Мышиный гиацинт кистевидный — results[28].names[32]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
  • Üzüm Sümbülü — results[28].names[33]; taxon id 56134; Muscari botryoides.
[3] Muscari botryoides — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Compact Grape Hyacinth — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Muscari botryoides.
  • Italian Grape Hyacinth — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Muscari botryoides.
  • Sky Blue Grape Hyacinth — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Muscari botryoides.
  • Small Grape Hyacinth — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Muscari botryoides.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Muscari botryoides is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Asparagaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Mature height
0.1–0.15 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
0.05–0.15 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Clumping; Columnar; Erect

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Life cycle
Perennial

NC State Extension profile.

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Growth rate
Medium

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day); Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist; Occasionally Dry

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Spring

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Native range
France, central Europe, Ukraine

NC State Extension profile. Origin reported by the source; this is not a claim of local nativeness.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Unknown
Plant profile

About this plant

common grape hyacinth (Muscari botryoides) is a bulbous plant. It flowers from March to May.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Muscari botryoides — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP). This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 701448; ID 44PWX; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 701448; ID 44PWX; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Muscari botryoides — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonNative range
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Native range: Country Or Region Of Origin

    Source checked on .