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About Wild Hyacinth and Leatherwood Fern


About Leatherwood Fern and Wild Hyacinth


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Fern   

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa   
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Western Asia, Nepal, China, Korea   

Types
Cusick's camas, large camas   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
6   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains   
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10   
2-8   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Rosette/Stemless   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
40.60 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Light Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender   
Pinnate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   
Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative   
Divison, Spores   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Average Water Needs, Medium   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Shade, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

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
Showy   
No   

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   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Insects   
Insects   

Allergy
Asthma   
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems   
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic   

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root   
Leaves, Root   

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes   
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis   
DRYOPTERIS carthusiana   

Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth   
Leatherwood Fern   

In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ   
Leatherwood Fern   

In German
Hyazinthe   
Leatherwood Fern   

In French
jacinthe   
Leatherwood Fern   

In Spanish
jacinto   
Leatherwood Fern   

In Greek
υάκινθος   
Leatherwood Fern   

In Portuguese
jacinto   
Leatherwood Fern   

In Polish
hiacynt   
Leatherwood Fern   

In Latin
et hyacinthinas,   
Leatherwood Fern   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Pteridophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Filicopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Polypodiales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Dennstaedtiaceae   

Genus
Hyacinthus   
Pteridium Gleditsch   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Scilloideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
3   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Wild Hyacinth and Leatherwood Fern

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

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Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Leatherwood Fern

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

Wild Hyacinth and Leatherwood Fern Physical Information

Wild Hyacinth and Leatherwood Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Leatherwood Fern height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Leatherwood Fern are as follows:

Care of Wild Hyacinth and Leatherwood Fern

Care of Wild Hyacinth and Leatherwood Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Leatherwood Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Wild Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Leatherwood Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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