Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Types
Cusick's camas, large camas
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Number of Varieties
630
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
Lowland evergreen rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-104-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm1,370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Yellow, Red, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
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Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Insects
Allergy
Asthma
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
ALNUS rubra
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
red alder
In German
Hyazinthe
rot-Erle
In French
jacinthe
aulne rouge
In Spanish
jacinto
aliso rojo
In Greek
υάκινθος
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
In Portuguese
jacinto
amieiro vermelho
In Polish
hiacynt
czerwony olcha
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
red alnus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Fagales
Family
Liliaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Hyacinthus
Alnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Scilloideae
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Number of Species
335
1
27800
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