Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Tender Perennial
  
Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Not Available
  
White Snowplant
Tropical Bloodleaf
Juba's Bush
Yellow Bloodleaf
Standley's Bloodleaf
Rootstock Bloodleaf
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Mediterranean region
  
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
  
11-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
  
White, Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long slender
  
Heart-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium
  
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer
  
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
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam
  
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 for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
  
Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies
  
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
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
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Insects
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
  
IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'
  
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
  
Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine
  
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
  
Iresine
  
In German
Hyazinthe
  
Iresine
  
In French
jacinthe
  
Iresine
  
In Spanish
jacinto
  
Iresine
  
In Greek
υάκινθος
  
Iresine
  
In Portuguese
jacinto
  
Iresine
  
In Polish
hiacynt
  
Iresine
  
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
  
Iresine
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Amaranthaceae
  
Genus
Hyacinthus
  
Iresine
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Scilloideae
  
Gomphrenoideae
  
Season and Care of Hyacinth and Irisine
Season and care of Hyacinth and Irisine is important to know. While considering everything about Hyacinth and Irisine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter and Irisine season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Hyacinth is Loam and for Irisine is Loam while the PH of soil for Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral and for Irisine is Acidic, Neutral.
Hyacinth and Irisine Physical Information
Hyacinth and Irisine physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Irisine height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Irisine are as follows:
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Irisine flower color: White and Green
- Irisine leaf color: Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red and Bronze
Care of Hyacinth and Irisine
Care of Hyacinth and Irisine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Irisine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Irisine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.