Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Southwest Asia
Types
Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink
Habitat
Mediterranean region
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
9-11
Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Clump-Forming
Bushy, Evergreen
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
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
Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Summer
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Medium
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Mealybugs
Allergy
Asthma
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
Nerium
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Oleander, Nerium Oleander
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
ओलियंडर
In German
Hyazinthe
Oleander
In French
jacinthe
laurier-rose
In Spanish
jacinto
Adelfa
In Greek
υάκινθος
Πικροδάφνη
In Portuguese
jacinto
oleandro
In Polish
hiacynt
Oleander
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
Cleander
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Gentianales
Family
Liliaceae
Apocynaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
Season and Care of Hyacinth and Oleander
Season and care of Hyacinth and Oleander is important to know. While considering everything about Hyacinth and Oleander Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter and Oleander season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Hyacinth is Loam and for Oleander is Well drained while the PH of soil for Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral and for Oleander is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.
Hyacinth and Oleander Physical Information
Hyacinth and Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Oleander are as follows:
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
- Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Hyacinth and Oleander
Care of Hyacinth and Oleander include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots. In summer Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.