Wild Hyacinth

Heliconia

About Wild Hyacinth and Heliconia

Wild Hyacinth

Heliconia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Latin America and the Caribbean

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

Humid climates, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long slender

Ovate

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

From Rhizomes, Micropropagation

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, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Fertilize every two months

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

Healing

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Florist trade and landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hyacinthus orientalis

HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'

7.2 Common Name

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

ह्यचीन्थ

Heliconia

7.2.2 In German

Hyazinthe

Heliconia

7.2.3 In French

jacinthe

Heliconia

7.2.4 In Spanish

jacinto

Heliconia

7.2.5 In Greek

υάκινθος

Heliconia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

jacinto

Heliconia

7.2.7 In Polish

hiacynt

Heliconia

7.2.8 In Latin

et hyacinthinas,

Heliconia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Heliconiaceae

8.6 Genus

Hyacinthus

Heliconia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3198

1 27800

Properties of Wild Hyacinth and Heliconia

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

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Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Heliconia

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

Wild Hyacinth and Heliconia Physical Information

Wild Hyacinth and Heliconia physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Heliconia height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Heliconia are as follows:

Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Heliconia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red
Heliconia leaf color: Green

Care of Wild Hyacinth and Heliconia

Care of Wild Hyacinth and Heliconia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Heliconia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Heliconia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.