Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Cusick's camas, large camas
Quercus phellos, Quercus nigra
Number of Varieties
655
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
Hot climate regions, low mountains, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-106-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Orange, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Fall
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Does not require lot of watering
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonemeal, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Azalea leaf gall, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Mildew
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
Eczema, Rhinitis, Runny nose
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Blood purifying, Reduce Bruises, Weightloss
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Gout, Obesity, Snoring
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Bark, Stem
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Animal Feed, Biodiesel, Recovering internal injuries
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
QUERCUS phellos
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Willow Oak
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
Overcup ओक
In German
Hyazinthe
Overcup Oak
In French
jacinthe
Overcup Oak
In Spanish
jacinto
Overcup Roble
In Greek
υάκινθος
Overcup Oak
In Portuguese
jacinto
Overcup Oak
In Polish
hiacynt
Overcup Dąb
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
Oryza
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Fagales
Family
Liliaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Hyacinthus
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
3400
1
27800
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