Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Types
Enkianthus campanulatus
Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths
Number of Varieties
1530
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40000
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Habitat
Islands
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-94-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
9-1
Sunset Zone
6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm10.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Ivory
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor, Striped
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Orange Red
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long slender
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
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
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ENKIANTHUS deflexus
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
Enkianthus
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
Enkianthus
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
Enkianthus
Hyazinthe
In French
Enkianthus
jacinthe
In Spanish
Enkianthus
jacinto
In Greek
Enkianthus
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
Enkianthus
jacinto
In Polish
Enkianthus
hiacynt
In Latin
Enkianthus
et hyacinthinas,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ericales
Liliales
Family
Ericaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Enkianthus
Hyacinthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Heteromorpheae
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Subfamily
Enkianthoideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
103
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27800
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