Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Grass
  
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
  
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
  
Types
Cusick's camas, large camas
  
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
  
Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
  
Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
  
7-13
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12 - 10
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
  
Gray, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Gray Green, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Dark Green, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long slender
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
  
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
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
  
Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium
  
Average Water Needs
  
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
  
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
  
Cut back old stems to the ground
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
  
Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
  
No serious insect or disease problems
  
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Insects
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
conjunctivitis, Pollen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
  
Borders, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
  
Erosion control
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
  
Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
  
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
  
ERAGROSTIS curvula
  
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
  
Weeping Lovegrass
  
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
  
Weeping Lovegrass
  
In German
Hyazinthe
  
Weinend lovegrass
  
In French
jacinthe
  
Weeping lovegrass
  
In Spanish
jacinto
  
Pasto llorón
  
In Greek
υάκινθος
  
κλάμα Lovegrass
  
In Portuguese
jacinto
  
chorando lovegrass
  
In Polish
hiacynt
  
Płacząca Lovegrass
  
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
  
Plorans Lovegrass
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Hyacinthus
  
Eragrostis
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Eragrostideae
  
Subfamily
Scilloideae
  
Chloridoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Weeping Lovegrass
Season and care of Wild Hyacinth and Weeping Lovegrass is important to know. While considering everything about Wild Hyacinth and Weeping Lovegrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wild Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter and Weeping Lovegrass season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Wild Hyacinth is Loam and for Weeping Lovegrass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral and for Weeping Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Wild Hyacinth and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information
Wild Hyacinth and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
- Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Wild Hyacinth and Weeping Lovegrass
Care of Wild Hyacinth and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Wild Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.