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About Cabbage and Hyacinth


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths  
11  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
11  
99+

Habitat
Mediterranean region  
Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, 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  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Beetles, Moths  

Allergy
Asthma  
Food Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis  
BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)  

Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth  
Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage  

In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ  
गोभी  

In German
Hyazinthe  
Kohl  

In French
jacinthe  
chou  

In Spanish
jacinto  
repollo  

In Greek
υάκινθος  
λάχανο  

In Portuguese
jacinto  
repolho  

In Polish
hiacynt  
kapusta  

In Latin
et hyacinthinas,  
brassica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Brassicales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Hyacinthus  
Caulanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
14  
99+

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Properties of Hyacinth and Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Hyacinth and Cabbage

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

Hyacinth and Cabbage Physical Information

Hyacinth and Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Hyacinth and Cabbage

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

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