Wild Hyacinth

Hosta

About Wild Hyacinth and Hosta

Wild Hyacinth

Hosta

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Asia

Types

Cusick's camas, large camas

Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’

Number of Varieties

670

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Habitat

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-8

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, A3, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm45.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Yellow, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long slender

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Grafting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Red blotch

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Beautification, 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

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hyacinthus orientalis

HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'

Common Name

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

Hosta

In Hindi

ह्यचीन्थ

Hosta

In German

Hyazinthe

Hosta

In French

jacinthe

Hosta

In Spanish

jacinto

Hosta

In Greek

υάκινθος

Hosta

In Portuguese

jacinto

Hosta

In Polish

hiacynt

Hosta

In Latin

et hyacinthinas,

strone

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Hyacinthus

Hosta

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Agavoideae

Number of Species

370

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Hyacinth and Hosta

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

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Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Hosta

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

Wild Hyacinth and Hosta Physical Information

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

Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Hosta flower color: White, Lavender and Ivory
Hosta leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green

Care of Wild Hyacinth and Hosta

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