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About Chocolate-root and Hyacinth


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia  
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas  

Types
Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Mediterranean region  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
10*1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
6.56 cm  

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Early Spring, Late Autumn  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Light  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Insignificant  

Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
-  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Insignificant  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
-  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis  
GEUM rivale  

Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth  
Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens  

In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ  
Hydrangea  

In German
Hyazinthe  
Hortensie  

In French
jacinthe  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
jacinto  
Hortensia  

In Greek
υάκινθος  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
jacinto  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
hiacynt  
Hortensja  

In Latin
et hyacinthinas,  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Liliales  
-  

Family
Liliaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Hyacinthus  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
1  

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Properties of Hyacinth and Chocolate-root

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

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Season and Care of Hyacinth and Chocolate-root

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

Hyacinth and Chocolate-root Physical Information

Hyacinth and Chocolate-root physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Chocolate-root are as follows:

Care of Hyacinth and Chocolate-root

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

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