Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia
South America
Types
Not Available
Not available
Habitat
Mediterranean region
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
5-11
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cottage garden, Edible
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
Portulaca
In German
Hyazinthe
Portulak
In French
jacinthe
portulaca
In Spanish
jacinto
Portulaca
In Greek
υάκινθος
Portulaca
In Portuguese
jacinto
Portulaca
In Polish
hiacynt
Portulaca
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
Portulaca
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Caryophyllales
Family
Liliaceae
Portulacaceae
Genus
Hyacinthus
Portulaca
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Not Available
Season and Care of Hyacinth and Portulaca
Season and care of Hyacinth and Portulaca is important to know. While considering everything about Hyacinth and Portulaca Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter and Portulaca season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Hyacinth is Loam and for Portulaca is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral and for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline.
Hyacinth and Portulaca Physical Information
Hyacinth and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Portulaca are as follows:
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
- Portulaca leaf color: Green
Care of Hyacinth and Portulaca
Care of Hyacinth and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.