Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Hybrid origin
Types
Not Available
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus, Ceanothus maritimus
Habitat
Mediterranean region
Hillside, Open Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
7-11
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Arrowhead
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, 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
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged 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
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Can be made into a herbal tea
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, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
CEANOTHUS 'Cascade'
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
California Lilac
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
कैलिफोर्निया बकाइन
In German
Hyazinthe
Kalifornien Lilac
In French
jacinthe
Californie Lilas
In Spanish
jacinto
California lila
In Greek
υάκινθος
Καλιφόρνια Λιλά
In Portuguese
jacinto
California Lilac
In Polish
hiacynt
Kalifornia Lilac
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
California Lilac
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Chlorophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Liliaceae
Rhamnaceae
Genus
Hyacinthus
Ceanothus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Not Available
Season and Care of Hyacinth and California Lilac
Season and care of Hyacinth and California Lilac is important to know. While considering everything about Hyacinth and California Lilac Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter and California Lilac season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Hyacinth is Loam and for California Lilac is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral and for California Lilac is Acidic, Neutral.
Hyacinth and California Lilac Physical Information
Hyacinth and California Lilac physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas California Lilac height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and California Lilac are as follows:
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green
California Lilac flower color: Blue
- California Lilac leaf color: Green
Care of Hyacinth and California Lilac
Care of Hyacinth and California Lilac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and California Lilac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer California Lilac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.