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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herb  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Mediterranean, Western Asia  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Mediterranean region  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12*4  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
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  
21,22  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Long slender  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Medium  

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Insignificant  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Insects  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TEUCRIUM chamaedrys  
Hyacinthus orientalis  

Common Name
Wall Germander  
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
ह्यचीन्थ  

In German
Hortensie  
Hyazinthe  

In French
Hortensia  
jacinthe  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
jacinto  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
υάκινθος  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
jacinto  

In Polish
Hortensja  
hiacynt  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
et hyacinthinas,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
-  
Liliales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
-  
Hyacinthus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
7  
3  
99+

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Difference Between Wall Germander and Hyacinth

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

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Importance of Wall Germander and Hyacinth

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

Compare Facts of Wall Germander vs Hyacinth

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 Wall Germander vs Hyacinth 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 Wall Germander are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Hyacinth have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wall Germander has no showy fruits and Hyacinth has no showy fruits. Also Wall Germander is not flowering and Hyacinth is not flowering . You can compare Wall Germander and Hyacinth facts and facts of other plants too.

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