Hyacinth

Kukui

About Hyacinth and Kukui

Hyacinth

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths

Number of Varieties

303

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-12

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm1,520.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long slender

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hyacinthus orientalis

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

ह्यचीन्थ

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Hyazinthe

Lichtnussbaum

In French

jacinthe

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

jacinto

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

υάκινθος

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

jacinto

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

hiacynt

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

et hyacinthinas,

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Euphorbiales

Family

Liliaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Hyacinthus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

350

1 27800

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Properties of Hyacinth and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Hyacinth and Kukui

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

Hyacinth and Kukui Physical Information

Hyacinth and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Kukui are as follows:

Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Hyacinth and Kukui

Care of Hyacinth and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.