Wild Hyacinth

American Chestnut

About Wild Hyacinth and American Chestnut

Wild Hyacinth

American Chestnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Cusick's camas, large camas

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm2,130.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long slender

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs very little water

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Chestnut Blight

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

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Birds, Deers

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Sap, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hyacinthus orientalis

CASTANEA dentata

7.2 Common Name

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

American Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

ह्यचीन्थ

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

7.2.2 In German

Hyazinthe

Amerikanische Kastanie

7.2.3 In French

jacinthe

Châtaignier d'Amérique

7.2.4 In Spanish

jacinto

Castanea dentata

7.2.5 In Greek

υάκινθος

american καστανιάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

jacinto

castanea americana

7.2.7 In Polish

hiacynt

Kasztan amerykański

7.2.8 In Latin

et hyacinthinas,

English castaneis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Hyacinthus

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Wild Hyacinth and American Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and American Chestnut

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

Wild Hyacinth and American Chestnut Physical Information

Wild Hyacinth and American Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and American Chestnut are as follows:

Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green

Care of Wild Hyacinth and American Chestnut

Care of Wild Hyacinth and American Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Chestnut pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, 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 American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.