Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Southeastern United States
Types
Cusick's camas, large camas
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Number of Varieties
642
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-106-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm150.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Long, Alternate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
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
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
Clay, 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
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Insects
Dogs
Allergy
Asthma
Hypertonia, Nausea, Spasms, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Borders
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Antibacterial, Appetizer, Expectorant, Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used as essential oil, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to sweeten the breath
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
ILLICIUM parviflorum
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Chinese Star Anise, Badiam
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
चक्र फूल
In German
Hyazinthe
Sternanis
In French
jacinthe
Anis étoilé
In Spanish
jacinto
Anís estrellado
In Greek
υάκινθος
Γλυκάνισο
In Portuguese
jacinto
Star Anise
In Polish
hiacynt
Anyż
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
Star Anise
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Illiciales
Family
Liliaceae
Illiciaceae
Genus
Hyacinthus
Illicium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
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Illicieae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Illicioideae
Number of Species
342
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27800
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