Hyacinth

Sweetshrub

About Hyacinth and Sweetshrub

Hyacinth

Sweetshrub

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Number of Varieties

302

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

shaded woods, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long slender

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Semi-Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hyacinthus orientalis

Calycanthus floridus

Common Name

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

Sweetshrub

In Hindi

ह्यचीन्थ

sweetshrub

In German

Hyazinthe

sweetshrub

In French

jacinthe

sweetshrub

In Spanish

jacinto

sweetshrub

In Greek

υάκινθος

sweetshrub

In Portuguese

jacinto

sweetshrub

In Polish

hiacynt

sweetshrub

In Latin

et hyacinthinas,

sweetshrub

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Laurales

Family

Liliaceae

Calycanthaceae

Genus

Hyacinthus

Calycanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Hyacinth and Sweetshrub

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

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Season and Care of Hyacinth and Sweetshrub

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

Hyacinth and Sweetshrub Physical Information

Hyacinth and Sweetshrub physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Sweetshrub are as follows:

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

Care of Hyacinth and Sweetshrub

Care of Hyacinth and Sweetshrub include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetshrub needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.