Fountaingrass

Wild Hyacinth

About Fountaingrass and Wild Hyacinth

Fountaingrass

Wild Hyacinth

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Australia

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cusick's camas, large camas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA6

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory, Rose, Tan

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Tan

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Conduplicate

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

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust

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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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

songbirds

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

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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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bulbs, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used like flour

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM alopecuroides

Hyacinthus orientalis

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

7.2.1 In Hindi

Fountaingrass

ह्यचीन्थ

7.2.2 In German

Fountaingrass

Hyazinthe

7.2.3 In French

Fountaingrass

jacinthe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fountaingrass

jacinto

7.2.5 In Greek

Fountaingrass

υάκινθος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fountaingrass

jacinto

7.2.7 In Polish

Fountaingrass

hiacynt

7.2.8 In Latin

Fountaingrass

et hyacinthinas,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Hyacinthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA3

1 27800

Properties of Fountaingrass and Wild Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Fountaingrass and Wild Hyacinth

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

Fountaingrass and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information

Fountaingrass and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Fountaingrass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Fountaingrass and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:

Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan
Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green

Care of Fountaingrass and Wild Hyacinth

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