Heliotrope

Wild Hyacinth

About Heliotrope and Wild Hyacinth

Heliotrope

Wild Hyacinth

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South America

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

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-138-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

66.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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

Summer, Fall

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

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

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

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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, 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

Matte

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, 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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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Bulbs, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

Hyacinthus orientalis

7.2 Common Name

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

7.2.1 In Hindi

हेलीओट्रोप

ह्यचीन्थ

7.2.2 In German

Heliotrop

Hyazinthe

7.2.3 In French

héliotrope

jacinthe

7.2.4 In Spanish

heliotropo

jacinto

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

υάκινθος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

heliotrópio

jacinto

7.2.7 In Polish

heliotrop

hiacynt

7.2.8 In Latin

Heliotrope

et hyacinthinas,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Heliotropium

Hyacinthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

2503

1 27800

Properties of Heliotrope and Wild Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Heliotrope and Wild Hyacinth

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

Heliotrope and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information

Heliotrope and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Heliotrope and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:

Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green

Care of Heliotrope and Wild Hyacinth

Care of Heliotrope and Wild Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope 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.