Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Europe, Asia
Types
Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths
Blue Oat grass
Habitat
Mediterranean region
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
4-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan, Brown
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
-
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Early Summer
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Allergy
Asthma
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
ARRHENATHERUM
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Oatgrass
In German
Hyazinthe
Ährengras
In French
jacinthe
Folle avoine
In Spanish
jacinto
oat Grass
In Greek
υάκινθος
βρώμη Grass
In Portuguese
jacinto
aveia-
In Polish
hiacynt
Owies trawa
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
oat Grass
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Hyacinthus
Danthonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Danthonioideae
Season and Care of Hyacinth and Oatgrass
Season and care of Hyacinth and Oatgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Hyacinth and Oatgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter and Oatgrass season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Hyacinth is Loam and for Oatgrass is Loam while the PH of soil for Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral and for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral.
Hyacinth and Oatgrass Physical Information
Hyacinth and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Oatgrass are as follows:
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
- Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Hyacinth and Oatgrass
Care of Hyacinth and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.