Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Flowering Plants, Succulent
  
Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia
  
Southeastern United States
  
Types
Not Available
  
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
  
Habitat
Mediterranean region
  
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
  
4-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Green, Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long slender
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
  
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium
  
Do not let dry out between waterings
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
  
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
  
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
  
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Single, Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Insects
  
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Flowers, Root
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
  
Decoration Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Container, Cottage garden
  
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
  
Yucca filamentosa
  
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
  
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
  
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
  
Adam's needle
  
In German
Hyazinthe
  
Fädige Palmlilie
  
In French
jacinthe
  
Yucca filamentosa
  
In Spanish
jacinto
  
Yucca filamentosa
  
In Greek
υάκινθος
  
Adam's Needle
  
In Portuguese
jacinto
  
Adam's Needle
  
In Polish
hiacynt
  
Jukka karolińska
  
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
  
Adam's Needle
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Agavaceae
  
Genus
Hyacinthus
  
Yucca
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Scilloideae
  
Agavoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Hyacinth and Adam's Needle
Season and care of Hyacinth and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Hyacinth and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter and Adam's Needle season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Hyacinth is Loam and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Hyacinth and Adam's Needle Physical Information
Hyacinth and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Adam's Needle are as follows:
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Adam's Needle flower color: White
- Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Care of Hyacinth and Adam's Needle
Care of Hyacinth and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.