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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths
Quamash

Number of Varieties

30-
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.10 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long slender
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single

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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hyacinthus orientalis
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Common Name

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Blue Melody Camas, Camas

In Hindi

ह्यचीन्थ
केमाज़

In German

Hyazinthe
Camas

In French

jacinthe
Camas

In Spanish

jacinto
Camas

In Greek

υάκινθος
Camas

In Portuguese

jacinto
Camas

In Polish

hiacynt
Camas

In Latin

et hyacinthinas,
camas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Monocots

Order

Liliales
Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Hyacinthus
Camassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Scilloideae
-

Number of Species

36
1 27800
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Difference Between Hyacinth and Camas

If you are confused whether Hyacinth or Camas 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 Hyacinth and Camas Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Hyacinth are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer and Time release fertilizer, whereas for Camas fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hyacinth and Camas if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hyacinth and Camas

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Hyacinth and Camas. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Hyacinth and Camas 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 Hyacinth is whereas of Camas is . Hyacinth has beauty benefits as follows: while Camas has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Hyacinth vs Camas

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 Hyacinth vs Camas 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 Hyacinth are Asthma whereas of Camas have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Hyacinth has no showy fruits and Camas has no showy fruits. Also Hyacinth is not flowering and Camas is not flowering . You can compare Hyacinth and Camas facts and facts of other plants too.