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About Bromeliad and Wild Hyacinth


About Wild Hyacinth and Bromeliad


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial   
Perennial   

Type
Epiphyte   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
Hybrid origin, South America   
Southern Africa, South Africa   

Types
not available   
Cusick's camas, large camas   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
6   
99+

Habitat
Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands   
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11   
8-10   

AHS Heat Zone
12-9   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24   
21,22   

Habit
Rosette/Stemless   
Rosette/Stemless   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red   
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Burgundy   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Burgundy   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Burgundy   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Burgundy   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges   
Long slender   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   

Care

Where to Plant?
Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division   
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water   
Medium   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Moist but well drained, Sandy   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Indirect sunlight, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free   
Pests and diseases free   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single, Double, Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Insects   

Allergy
Unknown   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Bouquets, Cottage Garden   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems   

Edible Uses
None   
Sometimes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Leucoderma, Urinary problems   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Bulbs, Root   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Houseplant, Informal Garden   
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Bromeliad   
Hyacinthus orientalis   

Common Name
Bromeliad   
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth   

In Hindi
Bromeliad   
ह्यचीन्थ   

In German
Bromeliad   
Hyazinthe   

In French
Bromeliad   
jacinthe   

In Spanish
Bromeliad   
jacinto   

In Greek
Bromeliad   
υάκινθος   

In Portuguese
Bromeliad   
jacinto   

In Polish
Bromeliad   
hiacynt   

In Latin
Bromeliad   
et hyacinthinas,   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Spermatophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Bromeliales   
Liliales   

Family
Bromeliaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Aechmea   
Hyacinthus   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Scilloideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
3   
99+

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Properties of Bromeliad and Wild Hyacinth

Wondering what are the properties of Bromeliad and Wild Hyacinth? We provide you with everything About Bromeliad and Wild Hyacinth. Bromeliad has thorns and Wild Hyacinth doesn't have thorns. Also Bromeliad does not have fragrant flowers. Bromeliad has allergic reactions like Unknown and Wild Hyacinth has allergic reactions like Unknown. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bromeliad and Wild Hyacinth and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bromeliad and Wild Hyacinth

Season and care of Bromeliad and Wild Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Bromeliad and Wild Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bromeliad season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Wild Hyacinth season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bromeliad is Sand and for Wild Hyacinth is Loam while the PH of soil for Bromeliad is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral.

Bromeliad and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information

Bromeliad and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Bromeliad height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Bromeliad and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:

Care of Bromeliad and Wild Hyacinth

Care of Bromeliad and Wild Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bromeliad pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wild Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bromeliad needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wild Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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