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About Hyacinth and Ixora


About Ixora and Hyacinth


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia  
Central America, South America, Africa, Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia  

Types
Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths  
Ixora albersii Ixora beckleri Ixora ooumuensis Ixora jucunda Ixora nigerica Ixora st.-johnii Ixora umbellata  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
400  
25

Habitat
Mediterranean region  
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet  
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Purple, Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, 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  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires extensive pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Aphids, Scale  

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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis  
IXORA  

Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth  
Ixora  

In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ  
Ixora  

In German
Hyazinthe  
Ixora  

In French
jacinthe  
Ixora  

In Spanish
jacinto  
Ixora  

In Greek
υάκινθος  
Ixora  

In Portuguese
jacinto  
Ixora  

In Polish
hiacynt  
Ixora  

In Latin
et hyacinthinas,  
Ixora  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Gentianales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Rubiaceae  

Genus
Hyacinthus  
Ixora  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Ixoreae  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
Ixoroideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
545  
99+

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Properties of Hyacinth and Ixora

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

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Season and Care of Hyacinth and Ixora

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

Hyacinth and Ixora Physical Information

Hyacinth and Ixora physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Ixora height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Ixora are as follows:

Care of Hyacinth and Ixora

Care of Hyacinth and Ixora include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ixora pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires extensive pruning. In summer Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ixora needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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