Hyacinth

Needle Palm

About Hyacinth and Needle Palm

Hyacinth

Needle Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Number of Varieties

3015

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

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

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Cold climate, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

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

Rabbits, Small mammals

Allergy

Asthma

drowsiness, Scratches

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hyacinthus orientalis

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

Common Name

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

In Hindi

ह्यचीन्थ

सुई ताड़

In German

Hyazinthe

Nadel -Palme

In French

jacinthe

palmier aiguille

In Spanish

jacinto

palmera aguja

In Greek

υάκινθος

βελόνα φοίνικα

In Portuguese

jacinto

palmeira agulha

In Polish

hiacynt

Igła palma

In Latin

et hyacinthinas,

acus palma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Arecales

Family

Liliaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Hyacinthus

Rhapidophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

310

1 27800

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Properties of Hyacinth and Needle Palm

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

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Season and Care of Hyacinth and Needle Palm

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

Hyacinth and Needle Palm Physical Information

Hyacinth and Needle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Needle Palm are as follows:

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

Care of Hyacinth and Needle Palm

Care of Hyacinth and Needle Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Needle Palm pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.