Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Epiphyte
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
North America, United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
  
Mediterranean, Western Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Fields, Grassland, Rocky areas
  
Mediterranean region
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink, Plum
  
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Silver, Gray
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like
  
Long slender
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
From bulbs
  
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
  
Medium
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
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
Red blotch
  
Pests and diseases free
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Flowers
Showy
  
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
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Not Available
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Not Available
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Tropical
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
TILLANDSIA
  
Hyacinthus orientalis
  
Common Name
Air Plant, Airplant
  
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
  
In Hindi
Air Plant
  
ह्यचीन्थ
  
In German
Klimaanlagen
  
Hyazinthe
  
In French
Plante air
  
jacinthe
  
In Spanish
Planta de Aire
  
jacinto
  
In Greek
Air φυτών
  
υάκινθος
  
In Portuguese
Air planta
  
jacinto
  
In Polish
powietrza
  
hiacynt
  
In Latin
Air Planta
  
et hyacinthinas,
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Bromeliaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Tillandsia
  
Hyacinthus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
  
Scilloideae