Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Perennial
  
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
  
Southern Asia
  
Types
Cusick's camas, large camas
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
  
Mountains
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
5-1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
A1, A2, A3, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 17
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
  
Blue, Rose
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Green, Tan
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long slender
  
Oval with toothed margin
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
  
Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Cold climate
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
  
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Not Available
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium
  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
  
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
  
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
  
Downy mildew, Slugs, Snails
  
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Cold climate
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Insects
  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
Not Available
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
  
Not Available
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
  
Analgesic, Mild sedative
  
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
  
Employed in herbal medicine
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
  
MECONOPSIS betonicifolia
  
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
  
Himalayan Blue Poppy
  
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
  
हिमालय ब्लू पोस्ता
  
In German
Hyazinthe
  
Himalaya Blue Poppy
  
In French
jacinthe
  
Himalaya pavot bleu
  
In Spanish
jacinto
  
Amapola azul del Himalaya
  
In Greek
υάκινθος
  
Himalayan μπλε παπαρούνας
  
In Portuguese
jacinto
  
Himalayan Blue Poppy
  
In Polish
hiacynt
  
Himalayan niebieski mak
  
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
  
Blue Himalayan Poppy
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Papaveraceae
  
Genus
Hyacinthus
  
Meconopsis
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Scilloideae
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Himalayan Blue Poppy
Season and care of Wild Hyacinth and Himalayan Blue Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Wild Hyacinth and Himalayan Blue Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wild Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter and Himalayan Blue Poppy season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Wild Hyacinth is Loam and for Himalayan Blue Poppy is Loam while the PH of soil for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral and for Himalayan Blue Poppy is Acidic, Neutral.
Wild Hyacinth and Himalayan Blue Poppy Physical Information
Wild Hyacinth and Himalayan Blue Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Himalayan Blue Poppy height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Himalayan Blue Poppy are as follows:
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Himalayan Blue Poppy flower color: Blue and Rose
- Himalayan Blue Poppy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Wild Hyacinth and Himalayan Blue Poppy
Care of Wild Hyacinth and Himalayan Blue Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Himalayan Blue Poppy pruning is done In late autumn, 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 Himalayan Blue Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.