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About Wild Hyacinth and Cymbidium Orchid


About Cymbidium Orchid and Wild Hyacinth


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa   
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan   

Types
Cusick's camas, large camas   
Cymbidium madidum, Cymbidium suave   

Number of Varieties
6   
99+
52   
99+

Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains   
Open Forest, Rainforest, Woodlands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10   
8-15   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
10-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Rosette/Stemless   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender   
Sword-like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter   
Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   
Not Available   

Care

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

How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative   
Bulbs, Divison   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

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   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Not Available   

Attracts
Insects   
Bees   

Allergy
Asthma   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden   
Cut Flowers, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

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   
Cancer, Eye Problems   

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes   
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis   
CYMBIDIUM   

Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth   
Cymbidium Orchid, Sword-leaf Cymbidium, boat orchid   

In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ   
आर्किड   

In German
Hyazinthe   
Cymbidium Orchid   

In French
jacinthe   
Cymbidium Orchid   

In Spanish
jacinto   
Cymbidium Orchid   

In Greek
υάκινθος   
kymbes   

In Portuguese
jacinto   
Cymbidium Orchid   

In Polish
hiacynt   
Cymbidium Orchid   

In Latin
et hyacinthinas,   
Cymbidium Orchid   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheobionta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Orchidales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Orchidaceae   

Genus
Hyacinthus   
Cymbidium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Cymbidieae   

Subfamily
Scilloideae   
Epidendroideae   

Number of Species
3   
99+
52   
99+

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Properties of Wild Hyacinth and Cymbidium Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Cymbidium Orchid

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

Wild Hyacinth and Cymbidium Orchid Physical Information

Wild Hyacinth and Cymbidium Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Cymbidium Orchid height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Cymbidium Orchid are as follows:

Care of Wild Hyacinth and Cymbidium Orchid

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

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