Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Mexico, Central America
Types
Cusick's camas, large camas
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Number of Varieties
645
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-104-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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10-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm1,830.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm910.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Tan
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
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Elliptic
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
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Budding, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
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, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
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Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Repellent, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
FRAXINUS americana
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
White Ash
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
FRAXINUS americana
In German
Hyazinthe
Fraxinus americana
In French
jacinthe
Fraxinus americana
In Spanish
jacinto
Fraxinus americana
In Greek
υάκινθος
Fraxinus americana
In Portuguese
jacinto
Fraxinus americana
In Polish
hiacynt
jesion amerykański
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
Fraxinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Lamiales
Family
Liliaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Hyacinthus
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Scilloideae
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Number of Species
360
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27800
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