Life Span
Not Available
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Central America, South America
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Types
Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-9
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long slender
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Not Available
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
No
Tolerances
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, 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
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flowers
Not Available
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Self-Sowing
Not Available
No
Attracts
Spider Mites
Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CALATHEA
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
Calathea
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
Calathea
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
Calathea
Hyazinthe
In French
Calathea
jacinthe
In Spanish
Calathea
jacinto
In Greek
Calathea
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
Calathea
jacinto
In Polish
Calathea
hiacynt
In Latin
Calathea
et hyacinthinas,
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Liliales
Family
Marantaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Calathea
Hyacinthus
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Scilloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Calathea and Hyacinth
Season and care of Calathea and Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Calathea and Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Calathea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hyacinth season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Calathea is Loam, Sand and for Hyacinth is Loam while the PH of soil for Calathea is Not Available and for Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral.
Calathea and Hyacinth Physical Information
Calathea and Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Calathea height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Calathea and Hyacinth are as follows:
Calathea flower color: Not Available
Calathea leaf color: Not Available
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Care of Calathea and Hyacinth
Care of Calathea and Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calathea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Calathea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.