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About Wild Hyacinth and Easter cactus


About Easter cactus and Wild Hyacinth


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa  
South America, Brazil  

Types
Cusick's camas, large camas  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains  
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

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

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Pale 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  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

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  
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

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  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double  
Single, Semi-Double  

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  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma  
breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root  
Leaves  

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, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis  
Hatiora gaertneri  

Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth  
Whitsun cactus  

In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ  
ईस्टर कैक्टस  

In German
Hyazinthe  
Osterkaktus  

In French
jacinthe  
cactus de Pâques  

In Spanish
jacinto  
cactus de Pascua  

In Greek
υάκινθος  
Πάσχα κάκτος  

In Portuguese
jacinto  
cacto Páscoa  

In Polish
hiacynt  
Wielkanocny kaktus  

In Latin
et hyacinthinas,  
Pascha Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Hyacinthus  
Hatiora  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
25  

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Properties of Wild Hyacinth and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Easter cactus

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

Wild Hyacinth and Easter cactus Physical Information

Wild Hyacinth and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Easter cactus are as follows:

Care of Wild Hyacinth and Easter cactus

Care of Wild Hyacinth and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Wild Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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