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About Hyacinth and Oleander


About Oleander and Hyacinth


What is

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  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
1  

Habitat
Mediterranean region  
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Bushy, Evergreen  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
350.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet  
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

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  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Mealybugs  

Allergy
Asthma  
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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  
-  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Gentianales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Hyacinthus  
Nerium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Wrightieae  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
700  
36

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Properties of Hyacinth and Oleander

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

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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:

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.

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