Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Europe, Asia
Types
Cusick's camas, large camas
Blue Oat grass
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan, Brown
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Early Summer
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
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 Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma
Asthma, Itchy eyes
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
Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
ARRHENATHERUM
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Oatgrass
In German
Hyazinthe
Ährengras
In French
jacinthe
Folle avoine
In Spanish
jacinto
oat Grass
In Greek
υάκινθος
βρώμη Grass
In Portuguese
jacinto
aveia-
In Polish
hiacynt
Owies trawa
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
oat Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Hyacinthus
Danthonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Aveneae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Danthonioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Oatgrass
Season and care of Wild Hyacinth and Oatgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Wild Hyacinth and Oatgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wild Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter and Oatgrass season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Wild Hyacinth is Loam and for Oatgrass is Loam while the PH of soil for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral and for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral.
Wild Hyacinth and Oatgrass Physical Information
Wild Hyacinth and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Oatgrass are as follows:
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
- Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Wild Hyacinth and Oatgrass
Care of Wild Hyacinth and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.