Wild Hyacinth

German Iris

About Wild Hyacinth and German Iris

Wild Hyacinth

German Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Europe

Types

Cusick's camas, large camas

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

dry rocky watercourses

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm71.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long slender

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Rhizome division

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Root

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hyacinthus orientalis

Iris germanica

Common Name

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

German Iris

In Hindi

ह्यचीन्थ

German Iris

In German

Hyazinthe

German Iris

In French

jacinthe

German Iris

In Spanish

jacinto

German Iris

In Greek

υάκινθος

German Iris

In Portuguese

jacinto

German Iris

In Polish

hiacynt

German Iris

In Latin

et hyacinthinas,

German Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Hyacinthus

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

3300

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Hyacinth and German Iris

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

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Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and German Iris

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

Wild Hyacinth and German Iris Physical Information

Wild Hyacinth and German Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and German Iris are as follows:

Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Wild Hyacinth and German Iris

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