Wild Hyacinth

Alternanthera

About Wild Hyacinth and Alternanthera

Wild Hyacinth

Alternanthera

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Cusick's camas, large camas

Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long slender

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hyacinthus orientalis

ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'

7.2 Common Name

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

Alternanthera

7.2.1 In Hindi

ह्यचीन्थ

Gudrisag, Garundi

7.2.2 In German

Hyazinthe

Alternanthera

7.2.3 In French

jacinthe

Alternanthera

7.2.4 In Spanish

jacinto

Alternanthera

7.2.5 In Greek

υάκινθος

Alternanthera

7.2.6 In Portuguese

jacinto

Alternanthera

7.2.7 In Polish

hiacynt

Alternanthera

7.2.8 In Latin

et hyacinthinas,

Alternanthera

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Hyacinthus

Alternanthera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Gomphrenoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Wild Hyacinth and Alternanthera

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

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Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Alternanthera

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

Wild Hyacinth and Alternanthera Physical Information

Wild Hyacinth and Alternanthera physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Alternanthera height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Alternanthera are as follows:

Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Alternanthera flower color: White
Alternanthera leaf color: Red, Purple, Pink and Burgundy

Care of Wild Hyacinth and Alternanthera

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