Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Canary Islands
Types
Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths
Dracaena Marginata
Habitat
Mediterranean region
Volcanic Islands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
11-12
Sunset Zone
21,22
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Summer
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought, Frost, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
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, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Water soluble fertilizers
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
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Medicinal Uses
-
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
DRACAENA draco
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Drag, Canary island dragon tree
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
ड्रैगन ट्री
In German
Hyazinthe
Drachenbaum
In French
jacinthe
dragonnier
In Greek
υάκινθος
Δράκος Tree
In Portuguese
jacinto
Dragoeiro
In Polish
hiacynt
smok Drzewo
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
draco ligno
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Liliaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Hyacinthus
Dracaena
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Nolinoideae
Season and Care of Hyacinth and Dragon Tree
Season and care of Hyacinth and Dragon Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Hyacinth and Dragon Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter and Dragon Tree season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Hyacinth is Loam and for Dragon Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral and for Dragon Tree is Neutral, Alkaline.
Hyacinth and Dragon Tree Physical Information
Hyacinth and Dragon Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Dragon Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Dragon Tree are as follows:
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Dragon Tree flower color: White
- Dragon Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Hyacinth and Dragon Tree
Care of Hyacinth and Dragon Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dragon Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dragon Tree needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.