Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Canada
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Types
-
Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths
Number of Varieties
4030
0
40000
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Habitat
marshes, meadows, Slopes, Upland savannas
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-94-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Long slender
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium
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
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced garden plant fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Gray mold, Verticillium Wilt
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Insects
Allergy
Dizziness, Nausea
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Repellent, Used as a general tonic
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
LIATRIS spicata
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
Gayfeather, dense blazing star, prairie gay feather
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
Gayfeather
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
Gayfeather
Hyazinthe
In French
Gayfeather
jacinthe
In Spanish
Gayfeather
jacinto
In Greek
Gayfeather
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
Gayfeather
jacinto
In Polish
Gayfeather
hiacynt
In Latin
Gayfeather
et hyacinthinas,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Liliales
Family
Asteraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Liatris
Hyacinthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Eupatorieae
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
513
1
27800
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