Home

Trees + -

Perennial Flowers + -

Vegetables + -

Fruits + -

Shrub Plants + -

Garden Plants


About Creeping Jenny and Hyacinth


About Hyacinth and Creeping Jenny


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
China   
Mediterranean, Western Asia   

Types
moneywort, herb twopence,twopenny thot   
Not Available   

Habitat
Near ponds, River side, Wet ground   
Mediterranean region   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9-6   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
21,22   

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
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
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cup shaped   
Long slender   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged   
Medium   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, 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
Red blotch   
Pests and diseases free   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
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
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Insects   

Allergy
Not Available   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border   
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYSIMACHIA congestiflora 'Lyssi'   
Hyacinthus orientalis   

Common Name
Creeping Jenny, Moneywort, Creeping Charlie   
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth   

In Hindi
creeping jenny   
ह्यचीन्थ   

In German
Pfennigkraut   
Hyazinthe   

In French
Lysimaque nummulaire   
jacinthe   

In Spanish
Lysimachia nummularia   
jacinto   

In Greek
creeping jenny   
υάκινθος   

In Portuguese
creeping jenny   
jacinto   

In Polish
Tojeść rozesłana   
hiacynt   

In Latin
creeping jenny   
et hyacinthinas,   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Ericales   
Liliales   

Family
Primulaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Lysimachia   
Hyacinthus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Scilloideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
3   
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Creeping Jenny and Hyacinth

Wondering what are the properties of Creeping Jenny and Hyacinth? We provide you with everything About Creeping Jenny and Hyacinth. Creeping Jenny doesn't have thorns and Hyacinth doesn't have thorns. Also Creeping Jenny does not have fragrant flowers. Creeping Jenny has allergic reactions like Not Available and Hyacinth has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Creeping Jenny and Hyacinth and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Creeping Jenny and Hyacinth

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

Creeping Jenny and Hyacinth Physical Information

Creeping Jenny and Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Jenny height is 760.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Creeping Jenny and Hyacinth are as follows:

Care of Creeping Jenny and Hyacinth

Care of Creeping Jenny and Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Jenny pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Creeping Jenny 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.

Perennial Flowers

Perennial Flowers

» More Perennial Flowers

Compare Perennial Flowers

» More Compare Perennial Flowers