Wild Hyacinth

Heather

About Wild Hyacinth and Heather

Wild Hyacinth

Heather

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Cusick's camas, large camas

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long slender

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

Ammonium Nitrate

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

Food for animals, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hyacinthus orientalis

CALLUNA vulgaris

7.2 Common Name

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

Heather, Common heather, Ling

7.2.1 In Hindi

ह्यचीन्थ

हीथ

7.2.2 In German

Hyazinthe

Heidekraut

7.2.3 In French

jacinthe

bruyère

7.2.4 In Spanish

jacinto

brezo

7.2.5 In Greek

υάκινθος

ερείκη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

jacinto

urze

7.2.7 In Polish

hiacynt

wrzos

7.2.8 In Latin

et hyacinthinas,

Heather

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Hyacinthus

Calluna

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ericeae

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Ericoideae

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Wild Hyacinth and Heather

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

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Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Heather

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

Wild Hyacinth and Heather Physical Information

Wild Hyacinth and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Heather are as follows:

Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Wild Hyacinth and Heather

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