Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Southern Europe
Types
Cusick's camas, large camas
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Not Available
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Asthma
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
Hard fescue
In German
Hyazinthe
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
jacinthe
Hard fescue
In Spanish
jacinto
fétuque ovine
In Greek
υάκινθος
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
jacinto
Hard fescue
In Polish
hiacynt
Hard fescue
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
Hard fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Wild Hyacinth and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Wild Hyacinth and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wild Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter and Hard Fescue season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Wild Hyacinth is Loam and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Wild Hyacinth and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Wild Hyacinth and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Wild Hyacinth and Hard Fescue
Care of Wild Hyacinth and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control 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 Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.