Wild Hyacinth

Polka Dot Plant

About Wild Hyacinth and Polka Dot Plant

Wild Hyacinth

Polka Dot Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Cusick's camas, large camas

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long slender

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Reduce watering in winter

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Unknown

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hyacinthus orientalis

HYPOESTES phyllostachya

7.2 Common Name

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

ह्यचीन्थ

Polka dot plant

7.2.2 In German

Hyazinthe

Tupfen-Anlage

7.2.3 In French

jacinthe

Polka dot usine de

7.2.4 In Spanish

jacinto

Planta de lunares

7.2.5 In Greek

υάκινθος

Φυτό πουά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

jacinto

Planta bolinhas

7.2.7 In Polish

hiacynt

Grochy roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

et hyacinthinas,

Facies dot herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Hyacinthus

Hypoestes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ruellieae

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Wild Hyacinth and Polka Dot Plant

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

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Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Polka Dot Plant

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

Wild Hyacinth and Polka Dot Plant Physical Information

Wild Hyacinth and Polka Dot Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Polka Dot Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Polka Dot Plant are as follows:

Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Polka Dot Plant flower color: Lavender
Polka Dot Plant leaf color: White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink and Rose

Care of Wild Hyacinth and Polka Dot Plant

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