Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Central America, Mexico, North America
Types
Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Number of Varieties
305
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40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm7.62 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Peach, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
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
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Ants, Bees
Allergy
Asthma
Dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
For making oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Winter Squash
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
कोंहड़ा
In German
Hyazinthe
Winter squash
In French
jacinthe
courges d'hiver
In Spanish
jacinto
calabaza de invierno
In Greek
υάκινθος
σκουός χειμώνα
In Portuguese
jacinto
abóbora
In Polish
hiacynt
dynia
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
cucurbita
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Violales
Family
Liliaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Hyacinthus
Cucurbita
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
327
1
27800
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