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About Hyacinth and Coco Plum


About Coco Plum and Hyacinth


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Shrub   

Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia   
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean   

Types
Not Available   
Not available   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
2   
99+

Habitat
Mediterranean region   
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
10-14   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
12-9   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
H1, H2, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Black, Red, Violet   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Red, Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Red, Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Red, Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Red, Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender   
Elliptic   

Thorns
No   
No   

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   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   
Wet Site, Salt   

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, 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, Alkaline   

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   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged 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   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

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   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Insects   
Birds   

Allergy
Asthma   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Fruits, Leaves   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis   
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco   

Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth   
Paradise Plum   

In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ   
कोको बेर   

In German
Hyazinthe   
coco Plum   

In French
jacinthe   
Coco Plum   

In Spanish
jacinto   
Coco Plum   

In Greek
υάκινθος   
Coco δαμάσκηνο   

In Portuguese
jacinto   
Coco Plum   

In Polish
hiacynt   
coco plum   

In Latin
et hyacinthinas,   
coco plum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Malpighiales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Chrysobalanaceae   

Genus
Hyacinthus   
Chrysobalanus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Scilloideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
3   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Hyacinth and Coco Plum

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

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Season and Care of Hyacinth and Coco Plum

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

Hyacinth and Coco Plum Physical Information

Hyacinth and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Coco Plum are as follows:

Care of Hyacinth and Coco Plum

Care of Hyacinth and Coco Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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