Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
  
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
  
Types
Cusick's camas, large camas
  
not available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
  
Desert
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
  
12-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-10
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
H2
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Weeping
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
  
White, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Olive, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long slender
  
Long and slender with very sharp edges
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
  
Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium
  
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
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
  
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
  
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Insects
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
  
Beautification
  
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
  
Diabetes, Hangover
  
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
  
Peniocereus greggii
  
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
  
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
  
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
  
Night Blooming Cereus
  
In German
Hyazinthe
  
Nachtblühende Cereus
  
In French
jacinthe
  
Night Blooming Cereus
  
In Spanish
jacinto
  
Reina de la noche
  
In Greek
υάκινθος
  
Night Blooming Cereus
  
In Portuguese
jacinto
  
Night Blooming Cereus
  
In Polish
hiacynt
  
Noc Blooming Cereus
  
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
  
Maria Maria Cereus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Cactaceae
  
Genus
Hyacinthus
  
Peniocereus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Pachycereeae
  
Subfamily
Scilloideae
  
Cactoideae
  
Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Night Blooming Cereus
Season and care of Wild Hyacinth and Night Blooming Cereus is important to know. While considering everything about Wild Hyacinth and Night Blooming Cereus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wild Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter and Night Blooming Cereus season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Wild Hyacinth is Loam and for Night Blooming Cereus is Sand while the PH of soil for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral and for Night Blooming Cereus is Neutral, Alkaline.
Wild Hyacinth and Night Blooming Cereus Physical Information
Wild Hyacinth and Night Blooming Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Night Blooming Cereus are as follows:
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
- Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Wild Hyacinth and Night Blooming Cereus
Care of Wild Hyacinth and Night Blooming Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Night Blooming Cereus 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 Night Blooming Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.