Hyacinth

Black Locust

About Hyacinth and Black Locust

Hyacinth

Black Locust

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths

Honey Locust

Number of Varieties

3010

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm1,524.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm1,066.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long slender

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hyacinthus orientalis

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

Common Name

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

In Hindi

ह्यचीन्थ

Black Locust Tree

In German

Hyazinthe

Schwarz Locust Tree

In French

jacinthe

Noir Arbre Locust

In Spanish

jacinto

Negro del árbol de la langosta

In Greek

υάκινθος

Μαύρο Locust Tree

In Portuguese

jacinto

Árvore Locust Preto

In Polish

hiacynt

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

In Latin

et hyacinthinas,

Locusta arbor Niger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Fabales

Family

Liliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Hyacinthus

Robinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

325

1 27800

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Properties of Hyacinth and Black Locust

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

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Season and Care of Hyacinth and Black Locust

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

Hyacinth and Black Locust Physical Information

Hyacinth and Black Locust physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Black Locust are as follows:

Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze

Care of Hyacinth and Black Locust

Care of Hyacinth and Black Locust include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Locust pruning is done Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.