Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Types
Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab
Habitat
Mediterranean region
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
10-14
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
ADANSONIA digitata
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree
In German
Hyazinthe
Affenbrotbaum
In French
jacinthe
Baobab
In Spanish
jacinto
Baobab
In Portuguese
jacinto
baobá
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
Baobab
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Liliaceae
Bombacaceae
Genus
Hyacinthus
Adansonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Bombacoideae
Season and Care of Hyacinth and Baobab
Season and care of Hyacinth and Baobab is important to know. While considering everything about Hyacinth and Baobab Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter and Baobab season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Hyacinth is Loam and for Baobab is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral and for Baobab is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Hyacinth and Baobab Physical Information
Hyacinth and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Baobab are as follows:
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
- Baobab leaf color: Green
Care of Hyacinth and Baobab
Care of Hyacinth and Baobab include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.