Hyacinth

Leucojum

About Hyacinth and Leucojum

Hyacinth

Leucojum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long slender

Strap shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Bulb fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Ants, Bees, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Alzheimer’s Disease

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hyacinthus orientalis

Leucojum aestivum

7.2 Common Name

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

Leucojum, summer snowflake

7.2.1 In Hindi

ह्यचीन्थ

Leucojum

7.2.2 In German

Hyazinthe

Leucojum

7.2.3 In French

jacinthe

Leucojum

7.2.4 In Spanish

jacinto

Leucojum

7.2.5 In Greek

υάκινθος

Leucojum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

jacinto

Leucojum

7.2.7 In Polish

hiacynt

Leucojum

7.2.8 In Latin

et hyacinthinas,

Leucojum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Hyacinthus

Leucojum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of Hyacinth and Leucojum

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

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Season and Care of Hyacinth and Leucojum

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

Hyacinth and Leucojum Physical Information

Hyacinth and Leucojum physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Hyacinth and Leucojum are as follows:

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

Care of Hyacinth and Leucojum

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