Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths
Phoenix dactylifera
Number of Varieties
30250
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40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-98-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm152.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Compost, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
PHOENIX dactylifera
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Date Palm
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
खजूर
In German
Hyazinthe
Dattelpalme
In French
jacinthe
Palmier dattier
In Spanish
jacinto
Palmera datilera
In Greek
υάκινθος
Χουρμαδιά
In Portuguese
jacinto
palma de tâmara
In Polish
hiacynt
Data Palm
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
Date Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Arecales
Family
Liliaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Hyacinthus
Phoenix
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Tribe
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Phoeniceae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
3260
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27800
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