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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

-
Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana
Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths

Number of Varieties

40030
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2
21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Long slender

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
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

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

Red blotch
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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'
Hyacinthus orientalis

Common Name

Alternanthera
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

In Hindi

Gudrisag, Garundi
ह्यचीन्थ

In German

Alternanthera
Hyazinthe

In French

Alternanthera
jacinthe

In Spanish

Alternanthera
jacinto

In Greek

Alternanthera
υάκινθος

In Portuguese

Alternanthera
jacinto

In Polish

Alternanthera
hiacynt

In Latin

Alternanthera
et hyacinthinas,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Liliales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Alternanthera
Hyacinthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Scilloideae

Number of Species

273
1 27800
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Difference Between Alternanthera and Hyacinth

If you are confused whether Alternanthera or Hyacinth are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Alternanthera and Hyacinth Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Alternanthera are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Hyacinth fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer and Time release fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Alternanthera and Hyacinth if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Alternanthera and Hyacinth

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Alternanthera and Hyacinth. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Alternanthera and Hyacinth as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Alternanthera is Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and Antioxidants whereas of Hyacinth is . Alternanthera has beauty benefits as follows: while Hyacinth has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Alternanthera vs Hyacinth

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Alternanthera vs Hyacinth and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Alternanthera are whereas of Hyacinth have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Alternanthera has no showy fruits and Hyacinth has no showy fruits. Also Alternanthera is not flowering and Hyacinth is not flowering . You can compare Alternanthera and Hyacinth facts and facts of other plants too.