Scientific Name:
Hyacinthus orientalis
(incl. hybrid cvs.)
Pronunciation:
hye-uh-SIN-thuss or-ee-un-TAY-liss
Common Name:
hyacinth
Family Name:
Asparagaceae
Plant Type:
Flowering pot plant, Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Compact spring flowering bulb plant; leaves basal, linear, most 10-25cm long x 2-3cm wide; florets with six tepals and short pedicles, highly fragrant, in an erect raceme.
Habit:
Stiffly upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Origin:
Central / west Asia, Garden origin
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Fragrance, Indoor plant, Perennial border, Spring interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
3
Corolla Shape:
Funnelform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Orange, Yellow, Blue, Violet, Purple, Pink, Red
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Mar, Apr
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Green
Fruiting Time:
May, Jun
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Bulbs
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts
Optimal Temp.:
Low
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Mold (Pest resistant, Rabbit resistant)
Course(s):
- HORT 1155
- HORT 1193/1293
- Level 4 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (AGB) Acer Griseum Bed
- (BCW) Boulevard (Circular) Westend : Auditorium entrance
- (BED) BEDding, container, or basket
- (BUG) BUG garden
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZS) GAZebo South
- (HPZ) Horticulture PlaZa
- (ONW) Overpass North side West
- (PPL) Pine PLanting