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About Hyacinth and Western Redbud


About Western Redbud and Hyacinth


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Tree   

Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia   
Western United States, California   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Mediterranean region   
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
8-10   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
12-9   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
300.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm   
99+
370.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet   
Magenta   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Bronze   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Gold, Sienna, Rose   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender   
Heart-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter   
Spring, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate   
Early Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

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   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
occasional watering once established   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
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   
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt   

Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Insects   
Birds, Butterflies, Not Available   

Allergy
Asthma   
Mild Allergen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Used in parkland, Water gardening   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
soil stabilisation   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes   
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis   
CERCIS occidentalis   

Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth   
California Redbud, Western Redbud   

In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ   
Western Redbud   

In German
Hyazinthe   
West Redbud   

In French
jacinthe   
Redbud Western   

In Spanish
jacinto   
Redbud Occidental   

In Greek
υάκινθος   
Δυτική κουτσουπιά   

In Portuguese
jacinto   
Redbud ocidental   

In Polish
hiacynt   
Zachodnia Redbud   

In Latin
et hyacinthinas,   
Western Cercis   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Fabales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Hyacinthus   
Cercis   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Cercideae   

Subfamily
Scilloideae   
Caesalpinioideae   

Number of Species
3   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Hyacinth and Western Redbud

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

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Season and Care of Hyacinth and Western Redbud

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

Hyacinth and Western Redbud Physical Information

Hyacinth and Western Redbud physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Western Redbud height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Western Redbud are as follows:

Care of Hyacinth and Western Redbud

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

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