Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Types
Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
Habitat
Mediterranean region
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
6-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 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
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Long hair-like leaves
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Divison, reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Does not require regular watering
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
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, 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
-
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Insects
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
JUNCUS effusus
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Soft Rush
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
Soft Rush
In German
Hyazinthe
Soft Rush
In French
jacinthe
Soft Rush
In Spanish
jacinto
Soft Rush
In Greek
υάκινθος
Soft Rush
In Portuguese
jacinto
Soft Rush
In Polish
hiacynt
Soft Rush
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
Soft Rush
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Liliaceae
Juncaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Hyacinth and Common Rush
Season and care of Hyacinth and Common Rush is important to know. While considering everything about Hyacinth and Common Rush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter and Common Rush season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Hyacinth is Loam and for Common Rush is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral and for Common Rush is Acidic, Neutral.
Hyacinth and Common Rush Physical Information
Hyacinth and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Common Rush are as follows:
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
- Common Rush leaf color: Green
Care of Hyacinth and Common Rush
Care of Hyacinth and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.