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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths  
Quercus phellos, Quercus nigra  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
55  
99+

Habitat
Mediterranean region  
Hot climate regions, low mountains, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet  
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Yellow, Orange, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Does not require lot of watering  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
cut main flower spike, Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonemeal, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Azalea leaf gall, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
Eczema, Rhinitis, Runny nose  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Blood purifying, Reduce Bruises, Weightloss  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Gout, Obesity, Snoring  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark, Stem  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
Animal Feed, Biodiesel, Recovering internal injuries  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis  
QUERCUS phellos  

Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth  
Willow Oak  

In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ  
Overcup ओक  

In German
Hyazinthe  
Overcup Oak  

In French
jacinthe  
Overcup Oak  

In Spanish
jacinto  
Overcup Roble  

In Greek
υάκινθος  
Overcup Oak  

In Portuguese
jacinto  
Overcup Oak  

In Polish
hiacynt  
Overcup Dąb  

In Latin
et hyacinthinas,  
Oryza  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Fagales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Hyacinthus  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
400  
99+

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Difference Between Hyacinth and Willow Oak

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

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

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