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About Hyacinth and Dancing Bulb


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Epiphyte  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  
Mediterranean, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths  

Number of Varieties
-  
30  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates  
Mediterranean region  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Pink  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Long slender  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
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, Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site  
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
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TILLANDSIA bulbosa  
Hyacinthus orientalis  

Common Name
Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb  
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth  

In Hindi
Dancing Bulb  
ह्यचीन्थ  

In German
Dancing Bulb  
Hyazinthe  

In French
Dancing Bulb  
jacinthe  

In Spanish
Dancing Bulb  
jacinto  

In Greek
Dancing Bulb  
υάκινθος  

In Portuguese
Dancing Bulb  
jacinto  

In Polish
Dancing Bulb  
hiacynt  

In Latin
Dancing Bulb  
et hyacinthinas,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Liliales  

Family
Bromeliaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Tillandsia  
Hyacinthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
730  
35
3  
99+

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Properties of Dancing Bulb and Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Dancing Bulb and Hyacinth

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

Dancing Bulb and Hyacinth Physical Information

Dancing Bulb and Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Dancing Bulb height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Dancing Bulb and Hyacinth are as follows:

Care of Dancing Bulb and Hyacinth

Care of Dancing Bulb and Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dancing Bulb pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dancing Bulb 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.

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