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About Hyacinth and Burford Holly


About Burford Holly and Hyacinth


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Broadleaf Evergreen   

Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia   
China, Korea   

Types
Not Available   
American & Chinese   

Habitat
Mediterranean region   
Moist Soils, Well Drained   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
6-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
21,22   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
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   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender   
Elliptic   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

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   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
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 leaves   

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

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free   
holly leaf miner, Scale, Spider mites, Whiteflies   

Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

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   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Insects   
Birds   

Allergy
Asthma   
Acidic, Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Ornamental use   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Showy   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes   
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis   
ILEX cornuta 'Burfordii'   

Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth   
Burford holly   

In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ   
Burford Holly Plant   

In German
Hyazinthe   
Burford Holly Pflanze   

In French
jacinthe   
Burford houx Plante   

In Spanish
jacinto   
Planta del acebo Burford   

In Greek
υάκινθος   
Burford Holly Φυτών   

In Portuguese
jacinto   
Burford Planta Holly   

In Polish
hiacynt   
Burford Holly roślin   

In Latin
et hyacinthinas,   
Planta Burford Holly   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Celastrales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Aquifoliaceae   

Genus
Hyacinthus   
Ilex   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Scilloideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
3   
99+
400   
40

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Properties of Hyacinth and Burford Holly

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

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Season and Care of Hyacinth and Burford Holly

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

Hyacinth and Burford Holly Physical Information

Hyacinth and Burford Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Burford Holly height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Burford Holly are as follows:

Care of Hyacinth and Burford Holly

Care of Hyacinth and Burford Holly include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Burford Holly pruning is done 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 Burford Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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