Hyacinth

Malabar Spinach

About Hyacinth and Malabar Spinach

Hyacinth

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

305

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12*7

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm24.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long slender

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Food

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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hyacinthus orientalis

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

ह्यचीन्थ

पोई

In German

Hyazinthe

Malabarspinat

In French

jacinthe

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

jacinto

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

υάκινθος

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

jacinto

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

hiacynt

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

et hyacinthinas,

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Hyacinthus

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

360

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Properties of Hyacinth and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Hyacinth and Malabar Spinach

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

Hyacinth and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Hyacinth and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

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

Care of Hyacinth and Malabar Spinach

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