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About Umbrella Palm and Wild Hyacinth


About Wild Hyacinth and Umbrella Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
Japan   
Southern Africa, South Africa   

Types
Not Available   
Cusick's camas, large camas   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
6   
99+

Habitat
ditches, Marshy ground   
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
8-10   

AHS Heat Zone
8-4   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
21,22   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Rosette/Stemless   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red orange   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like   
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
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting   
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water   
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   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Cut out old 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
Fungal Diseases   
Pests and diseases free   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single, Double, Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Insects   

Allergy
Not Available   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Bouquets, Cottage Garden   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Sometimes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Tonic   
Leucoderma, Urinary problems   

Part of Plant Used
Root   
Bulbs, Root   

Other Uses
Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags   
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cyperus alternifolius   
Hyacinthus orientalis   

Common Name
Galingale,Umbrella Palm   
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth   

In Hindi
mbrella Palm   
ह्यचीन्थ   

In German
Cyperus alternifolius   
Hyazinthe   

In French
Cyperus alternifolius   
jacinthe   

In Spanish
Cyperus alternifolius   
jacinto   

In Greek
Umbrella Palm   
υάκινθος   

In Portuguese
Umbrella Palm   
jacinto   

In Polish
Cibora zmienna   
hiacynt   

In Latin
Umbrella Palm   
et hyacinthinas,   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Liliales   

Family
Sciadopityaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Cyperus   
Hyacinthus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Scilloideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
3   
99+

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Properties of Umbrella Palm and Wild Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Palm and Wild Hyacinth

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

Umbrella Palm and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information

Umbrella Palm and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Palm and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:

Care of Umbrella Palm and Wild Hyacinth

Care of Umbrella Palm and Wild Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Palm pruning is done Cut out old leaves and Wild Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Umbrella Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wild Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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