Hyacinth

River Birch

About Hyacinth and River Birch

Hyacinth

River Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

Yellow, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long slender

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Erosion control, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hyacinthus orientalis

BETULA nigra

7.2 Common Name

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

River Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

ह्यचीन्थ

River Birch

7.2.2 In German

Hyazinthe

Fluss Birch

7.2.3 In French

jacinthe

Birch river

7.2.4 In Spanish

jacinto

river Birch

7.2.5 In Greek

υάκινθος

ποταμός Birch

7.2.6 In Portuguese

jacinto

river Birch

7.2.7 In Polish

hiacynt

Rzeka Birch

7.2.8 In Latin

et hyacinthinas,

Betula

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Hyacinthus

Betula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Hyacinth and River Birch

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

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Season and Care of Hyacinth and River Birch

Season and care of Hyacinth and River Birch is important to know. While considering everything about Hyacinth and River Birch Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter and River Birch season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Hyacinth is Loam and for River Birch is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral and for River Birch is Acidic, Neutral.

Hyacinth and River Birch Physical Information

Hyacinth and River Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and River Birch are as follows:

Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green
River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Hyacinth and River Birch

Care of Hyacinth and River Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and River Birch pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer River Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.