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About Hyacinth and Fall Phlox


About Fall Phlox and Hyacinth


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia  
North America  

Types
Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Mediterranean region  
Prairies, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  

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  
Clay, 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  
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  
Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Septoria leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diarrhea, Stomach aliments  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis  
PHLOX paniculata  

Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth  
Garden Phlox, Tall Phlox  

In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ  
Fall Phlox  

In German
Hyazinthe  
fall phlox  

In French
jacinthe  
Fall Phlox  

In Spanish
jacinto  
Fall Phlox  

In Greek
υάκινθος  
Fall Phlox  

In Portuguese
jacinto  
Fall Phlox  

In Polish
hiacynt  
Fall Phlox  

In Latin
et hyacinthinas,  
Phlox cadent  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Solanales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Polemoniaceae  

Genus
Hyacinthus  
Phlox  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
67  
99+

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Properties of Hyacinth and Fall Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Hyacinth and Fall Phlox

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

Hyacinth and Fall Phlox Physical Information

Hyacinth and Fall Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Fall Phlox height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Fall Phlox are as follows:

Care of Hyacinth and Fall Phlox

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

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