Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fern
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand
Types
Cusick's camas, large camas
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Non Flowering Plant
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Odd Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Fall, Spring, Summer
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
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for size control
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Insects
Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
RUMOHRA adiantiformis
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
leatherleaf fern
leathery shieldfern
iron fern
7-weeks-fern
climbing shield fern
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
leatherleaf
In German
Hyazinthe
Leatherleaf
In French
jacinthe
Leatherleaf
In Spanish
jacinto
leatherleaf
In Greek
υάκινθος
Leatherleaf
In Portuguese
jacinto
leatherleaf
In Polish
hiacynt
Leatherleaf
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
Leatherleaf
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Liliales
Polypodiales
Family
Liliaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Leatherleaf
Season and care of Wild Hyacinth and Leatherleaf is important to know. While considering everything about Wild Hyacinth and Leatherleaf Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wild Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter and Leatherleaf season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Wild Hyacinth is Loam and for Leatherleaf is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral and for Leatherleaf is Acidic, Neutral.
Wild Hyacinth and Leatherleaf Physical Information
Wild Hyacinth and Leatherleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Leatherleaf are as follows:
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Leatherleaf flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Wild Hyacinth and Leatherleaf
Care of Wild Hyacinth and Leatherleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control. In summer Wild Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Leatherleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.