Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America
Types
Cusick's camas, large camas
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
Fields, Homesteads
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
3-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Olive, Orange Red, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Maple shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
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
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use 6-6-6 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Striped cucumber beetles
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma
Red eyes, Respiratory problems
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Not Available
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Cancer, constipation, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
CUCURBITA moschata 'Fairytale'
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Fairytale Pumpkin
In German
Hyazinthe
Fairytale Kürbis
In French
jacinthe
Pumpkin Fairytale
In Spanish
jacinto
calabaza fairytale
In Greek
υάκινθος
παραμύθι κολοκύθας
In Portuguese
jacinto
abóbora do conto de fadas
In Polish
hiacynt
Fairytale dyni
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
Fairytale Cucurbita
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Liliopsida
Not Available
Order
Liliales
Not Available
Family
Liliaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Hyacinthus
Cucurbita
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Fairytale Pumpkin
Season and care of Wild Hyacinth and Fairytale Pumpkin is important to know. While considering everything about Wild Hyacinth and Fairytale Pumpkin Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wild Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter and Fairytale Pumpkin season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Wild Hyacinth is Loam and for Fairytale Pumpkin is Loam while the PH of soil for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral and for Fairytale Pumpkin is Acidic, Neutral.
Wild Hyacinth and Fairytale Pumpkin Physical Information
Wild Hyacinth and Fairytale Pumpkin physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Fairytale Pumpkin height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Fairytale Pumpkin are as follows:
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Fairytale Pumpkin flower color: Yellow and Gold
- Fairytale Pumpkin leaf color: Light Green
Care of Wild Hyacinth and Fairytale Pumpkin
Care of Wild Hyacinth and Fairytale Pumpkin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Fairytale Pumpkin pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Fairytale Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.