Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Tender Perennial
  
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
  
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
  
Types
Cusick's camas, large camas
  
Bromelia agavifolia, Bromelia alsodes, Bromelia alta
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
  
Hills, Lowland, Rocky areas, Thickets
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long slender
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
Not Available
  
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Not Available
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Not Available
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Not Available
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Not Available
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
  
Apply N-P-K, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
  
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Insects
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
Scratches, Skin cuts
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
  
Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
  
Fruits, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
  
Cordage, ropes, Fibre
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
  
BROMELIA pinguin
  
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
  
Heart-of-Flame, Maya, Pinuela
  
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
  
bromelia pinguin plant
  
In German
Hyazinthe
  
Bromelia Pinguin -Anlage
  
In French
jacinthe
  
plante Bromelia Pinguin
  
In Spanish
jacinto
  
planta Bromelia Pinguin
  
In Greek
υάκινθος
  
φυτό Bromelia Pinguin
  
In Portuguese
jacinto
  
planta Caraguatá
  
In Polish
hiacynt
  
Bromelia Pinguin roślin
  
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
  
Commelina pinguin herba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Bromeliales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Bromeliaceae
  
Genus
Hyacinthus
  
Bromelia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Scilloideae
  
Bromelioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available