Hyacinth

Sun Star

About Hyacinth and Sun Star

Hyacinth

Sun Star

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Number of Varieties

3060

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long slender

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hyacinthus orientalis

ORNITHOGALUM dubium

Common Name

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

In Hindi

ह्यचीन्थ

Sun Star

In German

Hyazinthe

Sun Star

In French

jacinthe

Sun Star

In Spanish

jacinto

Sun Star

In Greek

υάκινθος

Sun Star

In Portuguese

jacinto

Sun Star

In Polish

hiacynt

Sun Star

In Latin

et hyacinthinas,

Sun Star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Platyhelminthes

Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Liliales

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Hyacinthus

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

350

1 27800

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Properties of Hyacinth and Sun Star

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

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Season and Care of Hyacinth and Sun Star

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

Hyacinth and Sun Star Physical Information

Hyacinth and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Sun Star are as follows:

Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Hyacinth and Sun Star

Care of Hyacinth and Sun Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sun Star pruning is done 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 Sun Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.