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About Yaupon and Hyacinth


About Hyacinth and Yaupon


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
Southeastern United States   
Mediterranean, Western Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Temperate Regions   
Mediterranean region   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
21,22   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate   
Long slender   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Medium   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

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

Pests and Diseases
Black root rot, Leafminers, Phytophthora Root Rot, Scale, Tar spot   
Pests and diseases free   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single, Double, Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Insects   

Allergy
Toxic   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ILEX vomitoria 'Condeaux'   
Hyacinthus orientalis   

Common Name
Yaupon Holly, Yaupon   
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth   

In Hindi
Yaupon   
ह्यचीन्थ   

In German
Yaupon   
Hyazinthe   

In French
Yaupon   
jacinthe   

In Spanish
Yaupon   
jacinto   

In Greek
Yaupon   
υάκινθος   

In Portuguese
Yaupon   
jacinto   

In Polish
Yaupon   
hiacynt   

In Latin
Yaupon   
et hyacinthinas,   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Aquifoliales   
Liliales   

Family
Aquifoliaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Ilex   
Hyacinthus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Scilloideae   

Number of Species
600   
30
3   
99+

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Properties of Yaupon and Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Yaupon and Hyacinth

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

Yaupon and Hyacinth Physical Information

Yaupon and Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Yaupon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Yaupon and Hyacinth are as follows:

Care of Yaupon and Hyacinth

Care of Yaupon and Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yaupon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Yaupon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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