Life Span
Perennial
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Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Cusick's camas, large camas
Simarouba glauca
Number of Varieties
68
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1010-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm460.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Dark Blue, Black
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
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Cuneate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
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, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
Asthma
Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
SYMPLOCOS racemosa
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Lodh Tree
Lotus Bark
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
Tilaka
In German
Hyazinthe
Tilapia
In French
jacinthe
Tilapia
In Spanish
jacinto
tilapia
In Greek
υάκινθος
tilaka
In Portuguese
jacinto
tilaka
In Polish
hiacynt
tilakiem
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
tilaka
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Ebenales
Family
Liliaceae
Symplocaceae
Genus
Hyacinthus
Symplocos
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Scilloideae
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Number of Species
340
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27800
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