Wild Hyacinth

Walking Iris

About Wild Hyacinth and Walking Iris

Wild Hyacinth

Walking Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Brazil

Types

Cusick's camas, large camas

Neomarica gracilis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-107-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long slender

Sword-like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves

Fertilizers

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

Balanced garden plant fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hyacinthus orientalis

NEOMARICA caerulea

Common Name

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris

In Hindi

ह्यचीन्थ

Walking Iris

In German

Hyazinthe

Gehen Iris

In French

jacinthe

Iris Marcher

In Spanish

jacinto

caminar Iris

In Greek

υάκινθος

περπάτημα Iris

In Portuguese

jacinto

Andar Iris

In Polish

hiacynt

Walking Iris

In Latin

et hyacinthinas,

O Thaumantias

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Liliaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Hyacinthus

Neomarica

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Mariceae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

328

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Hyacinth and Walking Iris

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

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Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Walking Iris

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

Wild Hyacinth and Walking Iris Physical Information

Wild Hyacinth and Walking Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Walking Iris are as follows:

Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Walking Iris flower color: White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender and Blue Violet
Walking Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Wild Hyacinth and Walking Iris

Care of Wild Hyacinth and Walking Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves. In summer Wild Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Walking Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.