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About Hyacinth and Jacaranda


About Jacaranda and Hyacinth


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia  
Caribbean  

Types
Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths  
Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda brasiliana  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
18  
99+

Habitat
Mediterranean region  
along watercourse, Cold Regions, Grassland, River side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender  
feather-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

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  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  
Drought, Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water daily during growing season, 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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Aphids, Phytophthora, Red blotch, Root rot  

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  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma  
allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Acne, anti-allergy, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Treating fever, Varicose veins  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis  
JACARANDA caerulea  

Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth  
Cancer Tree, Caribbean Jacaranda, Green Ebony  

In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ  
Neeli Gulmohur  

In German
Hyazinthe  
Palisanderholzbaum  

In French
jacinthe  
Flamboyant bleu  

In Spanish
jacinto  
Jacaranda mimosifolia  

In Greek
υάκινθος  
Jacaranda mimosifolia  

In Portuguese
jacinto  
Jacarandá-mimoso  

In Polish
hiacynt  
Jakaranda mimozolistna  

In Latin
et hyacinthinas,  
Jacaranda mimosifolia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Bignoniaceae  

Genus
Hyacinthus  
Jacaranda  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Asterids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
18  
99+

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Properties of Hyacinth and Jacaranda

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

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Season and Care of Hyacinth and Jacaranda

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

Hyacinth and Jacaranda Physical Information

Hyacinth and Jacaranda physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Jacaranda height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Jacaranda are as follows:

Care of Hyacinth and Jacaranda

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

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