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About Wild Hyacinth and Cat Palm


About Cat Palm and Wild Hyacinth


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Palm or Cycad   

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa   
Mexico   

Types
Cusick's camas, large camas   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
6   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains   
River side, Stream side   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10   
10-13   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
11-8   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Rosette/Stemless   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
150.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Black   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   
Not Available   

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove old, faded fronds   

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

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Insects   
Ants, Birds, Spider Mites   

Allergy
Asthma   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden   
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

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

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
No   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis   
CHAMAEDOREA cataractarum   

Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth   
Cataract Palm, Cascade Palm   

In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ   
कैट पाम   

In German
Hyazinthe   
Cat Palm   

In French
jacinthe   
Cat Palm   

In Spanish
jacinto   
gato de Palm   

In Greek
υάκινθος   
γάτα Palm   

In Portuguese
jacinto   
Cat palma   

In Polish
hiacynt   
kot Palm   

In Latin
et hyacinthinas,   
Cat Palm   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Arecales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Arecaceae   

Genus
Hyacinthus   
Abelia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Scilloideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
3   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Wild Hyacinth and Cat Palm

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

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Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Cat Palm

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

Wild Hyacinth and Cat Palm Physical Information

Wild Hyacinth and Cat Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Cat Palm height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Cat Palm are as follows:

Care of Wild Hyacinth and Cat Palm

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

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