Hyacinth

Devil's Tongue

About Hyacinth and Devil's Tongue

Hyacinth

Devil's Tongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

303

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long slender

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Aphids, Birds

Plant Tolerance

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hyacinthus orientalis

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

ह्यचीन्थ

Konjac

In German

Hyazinthe

Teufelszunge

In French

jacinthe

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

jacinto

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

υάκινθος

Konjac

In Portuguese

jacinto

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

hiacynt

konjac

In Latin

et hyacinthinas,

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Alismatales

Family

Liliaceae

Araceae

Genus

Hyacinthus

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

330

1 27800

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Properties of Hyacinth and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Hyacinth and Devil's Tongue

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

Hyacinth and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Hyacinth and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Hyacinth and Devil's Tongue

Care of Hyacinth and Devil's Tongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.