Hyacinth

Boxberry

About Hyacinth and Boxberry

Hyacinth

Boxberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Argentina, Chile

Types

Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths

Number of Varieties

302

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long slender

Ovate

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought, Shade areas

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hyacinthus orientalis

Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

ह्यचीन्थ

boxberry

In German

Hyazinthe

boxberry

In French

jacinthe

boxberry

In Spanish

jacinto

boxberry

In Greek

υάκινθος

boxberry

In Portuguese

jacinto

boxberry

In Polish

hiacynt

boxberry

In Latin

et hyacinthinas,

Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Ericales

Family

Liliaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Hyacinthus

Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

3141

1 27800

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Properties of Hyacinth and Boxberry

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

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Season and Care of Hyacinth and Boxberry

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

Hyacinth and Boxberry Physical Information

Hyacinth and Boxberry physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Boxberry are as follows:

Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hyacinth and Boxberry

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