Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
China
Types
Cusick's camas, large camas
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
5-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-2
Sunset Zone
21,22
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Spreading
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Orange, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Elliptic and Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Medium
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies, Not Available
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Leaves
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, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
EUONYMUS fortunei
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
Wintercreeper
In German
Hyazinthe
Weißbunte
In French
jacinthe
wintercreeper
In Spanish
jacinto
Wintercreeper
In Greek
υάκινθος
Wintercreeper
In Portuguese
jacinto
wintercreeper
In Polish
hiacynt
wintercreeper
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
wintercreeper
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Celastrales
Family
Liliaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Hyacinthus
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Celastroideae
Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Wintercreeper
Season and care of Wild Hyacinth and Wintercreeper is important to know. While considering everything about Wild Hyacinth and Wintercreeper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wild Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter and Wintercreeper season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Wild Hyacinth is Loam and for Wintercreeper is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral and for Wintercreeper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Wild Hyacinth and Wintercreeper Physical Information
Wild Hyacinth and Wintercreeper physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Wintercreeper are as follows:
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
- Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Wild Hyacinth and Wintercreeper
Care of Wild Hyacinth and Wintercreeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wintercreeper 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 Wintercreeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.
