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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Perennial  

Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia  
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths  
Leucanthemum vulgare  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Mediterranean region  
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
17.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry  

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  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
Dermititis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antispasmodic, Asthma, Cough, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Buds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
Culinary use, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis  
LEUCANTHEMUM vulgare 'Angel'  

Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth  
Oxeye Daisy  

In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ  
Oxeye डेज़ी  

In German
Hyazinthe  
Margerite  

In French
jacinthe  
Grande marguerite  

In Spanish
jacinto  
margarita de ojo de buey  

In Greek
υάκινθος  
μαργαρίτα Μαργαρίτα  

In Portuguese
jacinto  
Rainha Margarida  

In Polish
hiacynt  
piwonie  

In Latin
et hyacinthinas,  
oxeye Daisy  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Asterales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Hyacinthus  
Leucanthemum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Heliantheae  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
30  

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Difference Between Hyacinth and Oxeye Daisy

If you are confused whether Hyacinth or Oxeye Daisy 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 Oxeye Daisy 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 Oxeye Daisy fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hyacinth and Oxeye Daisy if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hyacinth and Oxeye Daisy

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

Compare Facts of Hyacinth vs Oxeye Daisy

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

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