Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Types
-
Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths
Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
4-9
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Round
Long slender
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
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
Flower Petal Number
-
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In German
Zwetschgen
Hyazinthe
In French
prune de Damas
jacinthe
In Spanish
ciruela ciruela
jacinto
In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
damson ameixa
jacinto
In Polish
mirabelki
hiacynt
In Latin
damson plum
et hyacinthinas,
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Rosaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Scilloideae
Properties of Damson and Hyacinth
Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Hyacinth? We provide you with everything About Damson and Hyacinth. Damson doesn't have thorns and Hyacinth doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Hyacinth has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Hyacinth and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Damson and Hyacinth
Season and care of Damson and Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Damson and Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Damson season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Hyacinth season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Damson is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hyacinth is Loam while the PH of soil for Damson is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral.
Damson and Hyacinth Physical Information
Damson and Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Damson and Hyacinth are as follows:
Damson flower color:
Damson leaf color:
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Care of Damson and Hyacinth
Care of Damson and Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson 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 Damson 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.