Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
  
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Types
Cusick's camas, large camas
  
Lemna minor
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
  
1-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
21,22
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
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
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long slender
  
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Aquatic Plant
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium
  
Plant grows in water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
  
Insects, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Cold climate, Salt
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
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
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Insects
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
  
Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
  
LEMNA trisulca
  
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
  
duckweed
  
In German
Hyazinthe
  
Entengrütze
  
In French
jacinthe
  
lentille d'eau
  
In Spanish
jacinto
  
Lenteja de agua
  
In Greek
υάκινθος
  
duckweed
  
In Portuguese
jacinto
  
lentilha-d'água
  
In Polish
hiacynt
  
Rzęsa
  
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
  
duckweed
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Arales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Lemnaceae
  
Genus
Hyacinthus
  
Lemna
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Lemneae
  
Subfamily
Scilloideae
  
Lemnoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Duckweed
Season and care of Wild Hyacinth and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Wild Hyacinth and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wild Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter and Duckweed season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Wild Hyacinth is Loam and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Wild Hyacinth and Duckweed Physical Information
Wild Hyacinth and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Duckweed are as follows:
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Wild Hyacinth and Duckweed
Care of Wild Hyacinth and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Wild Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.