Muscari neglectum
Vineyard grape hyacinth ( Muscari neglectum )
The vineyard grape hyacinth ( Muscari neglectum, Muscari racemosum Syn ( L.) Mill ), also known as grape hyacinth Overlooked or Misunderstood Grape Hyacinth, is a species of the genus grape hyacinths ( Muscari ) in the family of asparagus plants ( Asparagaceae ).
Features
The vineyard Grape is 10 to 20 ( 30 ) reaches centimeter a perennial, autumn, springtime green onion plant, plant height (4). The bulb is about 1 inch thick, has a brown shell, and forms numerous bulblets. The stem is round and bald. The ( 2) 3-7 leaves arise from a basal rosette. They are linear, spreading to prostrate, rinnig, pure green, absterbend at the end and measure 15 to 40 × 0.2 to 0.8 centimeters. The dense, racemose, 2-6 cm long inflorescence consists of black blue fertile flowers, as well as from smaller, paler sterile flowers above. The fertile flowers are ovate, narrowed at the front, measure 3.5 to 7.5 × 1.5 to 3.5 millimeters and smell. They have a hem of 6 small, white teeth and are connected by projecting up hanging stems with the stem.
Bloom time is from March to May The flowers are pollinated by insects. The seeds are spread by Autochorie ( self- propagation ), Endochorie ( digestive propagation ) and Anemochorie (wind dispersal).
Occurrence
The vineyard grape is originally from the Mediterranean to Afghanistan and Pakistan, on the south-central and western Europe and in the USA it has been naturalized. In Germany it is considered archaeophyte. The species grows in forests, pastures, vineyards and on rocks.
Parasites
In Croatia, the two parasitic species of fungi Antherospora vaillantii and Urocystis muscaridis were found at Muscari neglectum.
Use
The vineyard grape is widely used as an ornamental plant in borders and boundaries. She's since at least 1568 in culture, but probably much longer.