Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
China
Types
Cusick's camas, large camas
Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot
Number of Varieties
634
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
Cold Regions, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-104-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Orange, Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer
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 Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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, 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
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
Asthma
Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
PRUNUS armeniaca
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Apricot
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
खूबानी
In German
Hyazinthe
Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum
In French
jacinthe
Abricot or Abricotier
In Spanish
jacinto
Albaricoque
In Greek
υάκινθος
Βερύκοκκο
In Portuguese
jacinto
Apricot
In Polish
hiacynt
Morela
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
Apricot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Rosales
Family
Liliaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Hyacinthus
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Scilloideae
-
Number of Species
334
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27800
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