Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Corsica, Sardinia
Types
Cusick's camas, large camas
Myrtus communis
Number of Varieties
60
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Availble
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm200.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm200.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Black, Blue
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Moist but well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Moisture
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Moist, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Moisture
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Acne, Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Air purification, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Thyroid problems
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used as essential oil, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
Myrtus communis
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Common Myrtle
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
Common myrtle
In German
Hyazinthe
Myrte
In French
jacinthe
Myrtus communis
In Spanish
jacinto
Myrtus communis
In Greek
υάκινθος
κοινή μυρτιά
In Portuguese
jacinto
murta comum
In Polish
hiacynt
Mirt zwyczajny
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
myrto Common
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Myrtales
Family
Liliaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Hyacinthus
Myrtus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Scilloideae
-
Number of Species
32
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27800
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