Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Australia
Types
Cusick's camas, large camas
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
open forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval/Rounded
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Medium
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought, Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used as a dye
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, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
Acacia retinodes
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
Silver Wattle
In German
Hyazinthe
Silver Wattle
In French
jacinthe
Mimosa d'été
In Spanish
jacinto
acacia amarilla
In Greek
υάκινθος
ασήμι μιμόζα
In Portuguese
jacinto
Acacia retinodes
In Polish
hiacynt
Silver Wattle
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
Silver Wattle
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Liliaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Silver Wattle
Season and care of Wild Hyacinth and Silver Wattle is important to know. While considering everything about Wild Hyacinth and Silver Wattle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wild Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter and Silver Wattle season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Wild Hyacinth is Loam and for Silver Wattle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral and for Silver Wattle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Wild Hyacinth and Silver Wattle Physical Information
Wild Hyacinth and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Silver Wattle are as follows:
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
- Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Wild Hyacinth and Silver Wattle
Care of Wild Hyacinth and Silver Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Wild Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.