Firecracker Flower

Wild Hyacinth

About Firecracker Flower and Wild Hyacinth

Firecracker Flower

Wild Hyacinth

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cusick's camas, large camas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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40.60 cm

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10.20 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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5.10 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long slender

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Wounds

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bulbs, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Hyacinthus orientalis

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Flower

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

7.2.1 In Hindi

आबोली

ह्यचीन्थ

7.2.2 In German

Kracher-Blume

Hyazinthe

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker fleur

jacinthe

7.2.4 In Spanish

flor petardo

jacinto

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

υάκινθος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

flor foguete

jacinto

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda kwiat

hiacynt

7.2.8 In Latin

flos Firecracker

et hyacinthinas,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Crossandra

Hyacinthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Brodiaeoideae

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Firecracker Flower and Wild Hyacinth

Wondering what are the properties of Firecracker Flower and Wild Hyacinth? We provide you with everything About Firecracker Flower and Wild Hyacinth. Firecracker Flower doesn't have thorns and Wild Hyacinth doesn't have thorns. Also Firecracker Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Firecracker Flower has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Wild Hyacinth has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Firecracker Flower and Wild Hyacinth and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Firecracker Flower and Wild Hyacinth

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

Firecracker Flower and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information

Firecracker Flower and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Flower and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:

Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red
Firecracker Flower 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 Firecracker Flower and Wild Hyacinth

Care of Firecracker Flower and Wild Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Firecracker Flower pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Wild Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Firecracker Flower 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.