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About Pong-pong and Hyacinth


About Hyacinth and Pong-pong


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia   
Mediterranean, Western Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
moist forests, Tropical areas, Tropical Indian Ocean Islands   
Mediterranean region   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
21,22   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Purple, Rose, Bronze, Brown, Sandy Brown, Black   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate   
Long slender   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings   
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water during periods of drought   
Medium   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
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   
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   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single, Double, Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Bees   
Insects   

Allergy
Not Available   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Heart problems, Itching   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Branch, Stem, Wood   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Unknown   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical   
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CERBERA manghas   
Hyacinthus orientalis   

Common Name
Arbon, Mifukuragi, Beach Milkwood, Dog Bane, Dog Bone, Grey Milkwood, Milkwood, Grey, Milkwood, Pink Eyed Cerbera, Rubber Tree   
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth   

In Hindi
Bintaro   
ह्यचीन्थ   

In German
Pong pong   
Hyazinthe   

In French
Faux manguier   
jacinthe   

In Spanish
Pong pong   
jacinto   

In Greek
Pong pong   
υάκινθος   

In Portuguese
Pong pong   
jacinto   

In Polish
Pong pong   
hiacynt   

In Latin
Pong pong   
et hyacinthinas,   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Vascular plant   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Gentianales   
Liliales   

Family
Apocynaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Cerbera   
Hyacinthus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Plumerieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae   
Scilloideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
3   
99+

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Properties of Pong-pong and Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Pong-pong and Hyacinth

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

Pong-pong and Hyacinth Physical Information

Pong-pong and Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Pong-pong height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Pong-pong and Hyacinth are as follows:

Care of Pong-pong and Hyacinth

Care of Pong-pong and Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pong-pong 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 Pong-pong 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.

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