Hyacinth

Kou

About Hyacinth and Kou

Hyacinth

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

3015

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm670.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long slender

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hyacinthus orientalis

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

ह्यचीन्थ

Cordia subcordata

In German

Hyazinthe

Cordia subcordata

In French

jacinthe

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

jacinto

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

υάκινθος

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

jacinto

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

hiacynt

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

et hyacinthinas,

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Hyacinthus

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Hyacinth and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Hyacinth and Kou

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

Hyacinth and Kou Physical Information

Hyacinth and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Kou are as follows:

Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Hyacinth and Kou

Care of Hyacinth and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.