Hyacinth

African Iris

About Hyacinth and African Iris

Hyacinth

African Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Southern Africa

Types

Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths

Perennial

Number of Varieties

3050

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-10

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm61.30 cm

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long slender

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hyacinthus orientalis

DIETES bicolor

Common Name

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

African iris, Fortnight lily

In Hindi

ह्यचीन्थ

African Iris

In German

Hyazinthe

Afrikanische Iris

In French

jacinthe

African Iris

In Spanish

jacinto

Iris africano

In Greek

υάκινθος

Αφρικανική Iris

In Portuguese

jacinto

Iris africano

In Polish

hiacynt

Afryki Iris

In Latin

et hyacinthinas,

African Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Hyacinthus

Dietes

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

3300

1 27800

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Properties of Hyacinth and African Iris

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

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Season and Care of Hyacinth and African Iris

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

Hyacinth and African Iris Physical Information

Hyacinth and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and African Iris are as follows:

Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Hyacinth and African Iris

Care of Hyacinth and African Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.