Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
South America
Types
Cusick's camas, large camas
Not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
Lakes, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
11-8
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Spreading
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Shade areas, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Corms or bulbs, Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Medium
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
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 flowers, 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
No serious insect or disease problems
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Shade areas, Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Insects
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
HYDROCLEYS nymphoides
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Water Poppy
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
जल पोस्ता
In German
Hyazinthe
Wasser Poppy
In French
jacinthe
eau Poppy
In Spanish
jacinto
amapola agua
In Greek
υάκινθος
νερό παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
jacinto
água Poppy
In Polish
hiacynt
Woda Poppy
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
Aqua Poppy
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Alismatales
Family
Liliaceae
Alismataceae
Genus
Hyacinthus
Hydrocleys
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Not Available
Properties of Wild Hyacinth and Water Poppy
Wondering what are the properties of Wild Hyacinth and Water Poppy? We provide you with everything About Wild Hyacinth and Water Poppy. Wild Hyacinth doesn't have thorns and Water Poppy doesn't have thorns. Also Wild Hyacinth does not have fragrant flowers. Wild Hyacinth has allergic reactions like Asthma and Water Poppy 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 Water Poppy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Water Poppy
Season and care of Wild Hyacinth and Water Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Wild Hyacinth and Water Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wild Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter and Water Poppy season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Wild Hyacinth is Loam and for Water Poppy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral and for Water Poppy is Neutral.
Wild Hyacinth and Water Poppy Physical Information
Wild Hyacinth and Water Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Water Poppy height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Water Poppy are as follows:
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Water Poppy flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
- Water Poppy leaf color: Green
Care of Wild Hyacinth and Water Poppy
Care of Wild Hyacinth and Water Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Water Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wild Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Water Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
