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About Siberian Iris and Hyacinth


About Hyacinth and Siberian Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia   
Mediterranean, Western Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Damp shady woods, Pastures   
Mediterranean region   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
7-1   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23   
21,22   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark 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   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Long slender   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Spring, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist   
Medium   

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
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
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
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single, Double, Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
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
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
pollinators   
Insects   

Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins   
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Expectorant   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Used as an insecticide   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS sibirica   
Hyacinthus orientalis   

Common Name
Siberian Iris   
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth   

In Hindi
Siberian Iris   
ह्यचीन्थ   

In German
Sibirische Schwertlilie   
Hyazinthe   

In French
L'Iris de Sibérie   
jacinthe   

In Spanish
Siberian Iris   
jacinto   

In Greek
Siberian Iris   
υάκινθος   

In Portuguese
Siberian Iris   
jacinto   

In Polish
Kosaciec syberyjski   
hiacynt   

In Latin
Siberian Iris   
et hyacinthinas,   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheobionta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Liliales   

Family
Iridaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Iris   
Hyacinthus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Irideae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Iridoideae   
Scilloideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
3   
99+

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Properties of Siberian Iris and Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Siberian Iris and Hyacinth

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

Siberian Iris and Hyacinth Physical Information

Siberian Iris and Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Siberian Iris height is 50.80 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Siberian Iris and Hyacinth are as follows:

Care of Siberian Iris and Hyacinth

Care of Siberian Iris and Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Siberian Iris 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 Siberian Iris 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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