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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Epiphyte  

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  

Types
Cusick's camas, large camas  
Orchid  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
1800  
9

Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains  
Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender  
Long Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance  

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

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  

Soil Type
Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems  
Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems  
Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root  
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis  
DENDROBIUM farmeri  

Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth  
Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid  

In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ  
Dendrobium  

In German
Hyazinthe  
Dendrobium  

In French
jacinthe  
Dendrobium  

In Spanish
jacinto  
dendrobium  

In Greek
υάκινθος  
Dendrobium  

In Portuguese
jacinto  
dendrobium  

In Polish
hiacynt  
Dendrobium  

In Latin
et hyacinthinas,  
dendrobium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Asparagales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Orchidaceae  

Genus
Hyacinthus  
Dendrobium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Podochileae  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
Epidendroideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
1200  
22

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Difference Between Wild Hyacinth and Dendrobium

If you are confused whether Wild Hyacinth or Dendrobium 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 Wild Hyacinth and Dendrobium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Wild Hyacinth are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer and Time release fertilizer, whereas for Dendrobium fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Wild Hyacinth and Dendrobium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wild Hyacinth and Dendrobium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wild Hyacinth and Dendrobium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wild Hyacinth and Dendrobium 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 Wild Hyacinth is Leucoderma and Urinary problems whereas of Dendrobium is Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis and Vomiting. Wild Hyacinth has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes and Skin Problems while Dendrobium has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Wild Hyacinth vs Dendrobium

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 Wild Hyacinth vs Dendrobium 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 Wild Hyacinth are Asthma whereas of Dendrobium have Avoid during Pregnancy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wild Hyacinth has no showy fruits and Dendrobium has no showy fruits. Also Wild Hyacinth is not flowering and Dendrobium is not flowering . You can compare Wild Hyacinth and Dendrobium facts and facts of other plants too.

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