Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Habitat
Mediterranean region
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
10-11
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
All year
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
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
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
-
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
-
Attracts
Insects
Flying insects, Insects
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
No
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
PROTEA
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
Protea plant
In German
Hyazinthe
Protea Pflanze
In French
jacinthe
usine de Protea
In Spanish
jacinto
planta de protea
In Greek
υάκινθος
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
jacinto
planta Protea
In Polish
hiacynt
Protea roślin
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
Protea herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Liliaceae
Proteaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Proteoideae
Properties of Hyacinth and Protea
Wondering what are the properties of Hyacinth and Protea? We provide you with everything About Hyacinth and Protea. Hyacinth doesn't have thorns and Protea doesn't have thorns. Also Hyacinth does not have fragrant flowers. Hyacinth has allergic reactions like Asthma and Protea 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 Protea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hyacinth and Protea
Season and care of Hyacinth and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about Hyacinth and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter and Protea season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Hyacinth is Loam and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral and for Protea is Acidic.
Hyacinth and Protea Physical Information
Hyacinth and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Protea are as follows:
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Protea flower color:
- Protea leaf color:
Care of Hyacinth and Protea
Care of Hyacinth and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.