Wild Hyacinth

Candytuft

About Wild Hyacinth and Candytuft

Wild Hyacinth

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Cusick's camas, large camas

Number of Varieties

6220

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long slender

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hyacinthus orientalis

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

Candytuft

In Hindi

ह्यचीन्थ

Candytuft

In German

Hyazinthe

Schleifenblume

In French

jacinthe

candytuft

In Spanish

jacinto

candytuft

In Greek

υάκινθος

candytuft

In Portuguese

jacinto

ibero

In Polish

hiacynt

candytuft

In Latin

et hyacinthinas,

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Brassicales

Family

Liliaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Hyacinthus

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

350

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Hyacinth and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Candytuft

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

Wild Hyacinth and Candytuft Physical Information

Wild Hyacinth and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Candytuft are as follows:

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

Care of Wild Hyacinth and Candytuft

Care of Wild Hyacinth and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.