Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mexico
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Not Available
Cusick's camas, large camas
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
River side, Stream side
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
8-10
AHS Heat Zone
11-8
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long slender
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
No
Tolerances
Not Available
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove old, faded fronds
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
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Spider Mites
Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CHAMAEDOREA cataractarum
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
Cataract Palm, Cascade Palm
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
कैट पाम
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
Cat Palm
Hyazinthe
In French
Cat Palm
jacinthe
In Spanish
gato de Palm
jacinto
In Greek
γάτα Palm
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
Cat palma
jacinto
In Polish
kot Palm
hiacynt
In Latin
Cat Palm
et hyacinthinas,
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Arecaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Scilloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Cat Palm and Wild Hyacinth
Season and care of Cat Palm and Wild Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Cat Palm and Wild Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cat Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Wild Hyacinth season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cat Palm is Loam, Sand and for Wild Hyacinth is Loam while the PH of soil for Cat Palm is Neutral and for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral.
Cat Palm and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information
Cat Palm and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Cat Palm height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Cat Palm and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:
Cat Palm flower color: Yellow
Cat Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Care of Cat Palm and Wild Hyacinth
Care of Cat Palm and Wild Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cat Palm pruning is done Remove old, faded fronds and Wild Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cat Palm 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.