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About Hyacinth and Monkey Puzzle Tree


About Monkey Puzzle Tree and Hyacinth


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia  
Argentina, Chile  

Types
Not Available  
not available  

Habitat
Mediterranean region  
Subtropical forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
Not Available  

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate  
Not Available  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative  
Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves  

Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Not Available  

Allergy
Asthma  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Not Available  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
Used in Furniture, Useful for shade  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis  
ARAUCARIA araucana  

Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth  
Monkey Tail Tree, Chilean Pine, Pehuén  

In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ  
Monkey Puzzle Tree  

In German
Hyazinthe  
Chilenische Araukarie  

In French
jacinthe  
Araucaria du Chili  

In Spanish
jacinto  
araucaria o pehuén  

In Greek
υάκινθος  
Monkey Puzzle Tree  

In Portuguese
jacinto  
Monkey Puzzle Tree  

In Polish
hiacynt  
Araukaria chilijska  

In Latin
et hyacinthinas,  
Monkey Puzzle Tree  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Pinales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Araucariaceae  

Genus
Hyacinthus  
Araucaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Not Available  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
3  
99+
Not Available  

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Properties of Hyacinth and Monkey Puzzle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Hyacinth and Monkey Puzzle Tree

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

Hyacinth and Monkey Puzzle Tree Physical Information

Hyacinth and Monkey Puzzle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Monkey Puzzle Tree height is 1,520.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Hyacinth and Monkey Puzzle Tree are as follows:

Care of Hyacinth and Monkey Puzzle Tree

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

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