Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Types
Perennials
Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths
Habitat
Desert
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11
4-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Long slender
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
Melampodium
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
Melmpodiam
Hyazinthe
In French
Melmpodiam
jacinthe
In Spanish
Melmpodiam
jacinto
In Greek
Melmpodiam
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
Melmpodiam
jacinto
In Polish
Melmpodiam
hiacynt
In Latin
Melmpodiam
et hyacinthinas,
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Asteraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Melampodium
Hyacinthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Scilloideae
Season and Care of Melampodium and Hyacinth
Season and care of Melampodium and Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Melampodium and Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Melampodium season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Hyacinth season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Melampodium is Loam, Sand and for Hyacinth is Loam while the PH of soil for Melampodium is Neutral and for Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral.
Melampodium and Hyacinth Physical Information
Melampodium and Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Hyacinth are as follows:
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Care of Melampodium and Hyacinth
Care of Melampodium and Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.