Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Cusick's camas, large camas
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Number of Varieties
6100
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Irregular
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep ground moist, 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Frost
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
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✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Insects
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Allergy
Asthma
Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
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
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
APIUM graveolens
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Celery
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
अजवायन
In German
Hyazinthe
Sellerie
In French
jacinthe
Céleri
In Spanish
jacinto
Apio
In Greek
υάκινθος
Σέλινο
In Portuguese
jacinto
Aipo
In Polish
hiacynt
Seler
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Apiales
Family
Liliaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Hyacinthus
Apium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Apieae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Apioideae
Number of Species
31
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27800
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