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About Wild Hyacinth and Garden Peony


About Garden Peony and Wild Hyacinth


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Herbaceous Perennial   

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa   
Asia   

Types
Cusick's camas, large camas   
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert   

Number of Varieties
6   
99+
700   
13

Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains   
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20   

Habit
Rosette/Stemless   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
76.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet   
White, Light Yellow, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Green, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender   
Lanceolate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate   
Spring, Late Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   
Not Available   

Care

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

How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Water during periods of drought   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

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   
High phosphorus   

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free   
Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double   
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   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Insects   
Ants, Insects, Not Available   

Allergy
Asthma   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden   
Beautification, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems   
Heals cracked skin   

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems   
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic   

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root   
Root, Seeds, Stem   

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes   
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis   
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'   

Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth   
Garden Peony, Chinese Peony   

In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ   
Garden Peony   

In German
Hyazinthe   
Garten -Pfingstrose   

In French
jacinthe   
Jardin Pivoine   

In Spanish
jacinto   
Jardín Peony   

In Greek
υάκινθος   
Κήπος Παιώνια   

In Portuguese
jacinto   
Garden Peony   

In Polish
hiacynt   
Garden Peony   

In Latin
et hyacinthinas,   
AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Dilleniales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Paeoniaceae   

Genus
Hyacinthus   
Paeonia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Scilloideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
3   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Wild Hyacinth and Garden Peony

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

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Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Garden Peony

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

Wild Hyacinth and Garden Peony Physical Information

Wild Hyacinth and Garden Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Garden Peony are as follows:

Care of Wild Hyacinth and Garden Peony

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

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