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About Wild Hyacinth and Osage Orange


About Osage Orange and Wild Hyacinth


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Tree   

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa   
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas   

Types
Cusick's camas, large camas   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
6   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains   
Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10   
4-10   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
10-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13   

Habit
Rosette/Stemless   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
760.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm   
99+
1,219.00 cm   
16

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet   
Yellow green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate   
Spring, Late Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   
Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, 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   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam   

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   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Insects   
Not Available   

Allergy
Asthma   
no allergic reactions   

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   
Unknown   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems   
Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root   
Bark, Flowers, Fruits   

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes   
Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis   
MACLURA pomifera   

Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth   
Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange   

In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ   
ओसेज संतरे   

In German
Hyazinthe   
Osage Orange   

In French
jacinthe   
Osage orange   

In Spanish
jacinto   
Osage naranja   

In Greek
υάκινθος   
Osage Πορτοκαλί   

In Portuguese
jacinto   
Osage laranja   

In Polish
hiacynt   
Osage Pomarańczowy   

In Latin
et hyacinthinas,   
Aliquam Osage   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Rosales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Moraceae   

Genus
Hyacinthus   
Maclura   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Moreae   

Subfamily
Scilloideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
3   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Wild Hyacinth and Osage Orange

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

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Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Osage Orange

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

Wild Hyacinth and Osage Orange Physical Information

Wild Hyacinth and Osage Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Osage Orange height is 760.00 cm and width 1,219.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Osage Orange are as follows:

Care of Wild Hyacinth and Osage Orange

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

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