Hyacinthus orientalis
Hyacinthus orientalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
Genus: | Hyacinthus |
Species: | H. orientalis
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Binomial name | |
Hyacinthus orientalis | |
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Hyacinthus orientalis, the common hyacinth, garden hyacinth or Dutch hyacinth, is a
Description
It is a
Mythology
In
Reproduction
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The reproduction of the plant in cultivation can be done easily by dividing the newly appeared bulbs from the main plant. In nature, this method is also used by the hyacinth, but the plant also has a specific kind of reproduction by seeds.
The plant is
After flowering, the ripening of the seed capsules begins. They are fleshy, spherical structures.
Cultivation
H. orientalis has a long history of cultivation as an ornamental plant, grown across the Mediterranean region, and later France (where it is used in perfumery), the Netherlands (a major centre of cultivation) and elsewhere.
It flowers in the early spring, growing best in full sun to part shade in well-drained, but not dry, soil. It requires a winter dormancy period, and will only persist in cold-weather regions. It is grown for the clusters of strongly fragrant, brightly coloured flowers. Over 2,000 cultivars have been selected and named, with flower colour in shades of blue, white, pale yellow, pink, red or purple; most cultivars have also been selected for denser flower spikes than the wild type, bearing 40–100 or more flowers on each spike.
Cultivars
The following cultivars have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:-[5]
- 'Aida'[6] (deep blue)
- 'Anna Marie'[7] (pink)
- 'Blue Festival'[8] (pale blue)
- 'Blue Jacket'[9] (blue)
- 'Chicago'[10] (violet blue)
- 'City of Haarlem'[11] (cream)
- 'Delft Blue'[12] (blue)
- 'Fairly'[13] (white)
- 'Gipsy Queen'[14] (salmon pink)
- 'Jan Bos'[15] (deep pink)
- 'L'Innocence'[16] (white)
- 'Miss Saigon'[17] (deep pink)
- 'Ostara'[18] (blue)
- 'Paul Hermann'[19] (mauve-pink)
- 'Royal Navy'[20] (dark blue)
- 'Yellow Queen'[21] (cream yellow)
Forcing
Hyacinths are among the most popular bulbs selected for the process known as forcing, whereby plants are induced to flower earlier than their natural season (in this case, Christmas). It involves depriving bulbs of light and warmth for a period of several weeks, before growing them on in a bright, cool place such as a kitchen windowsill. It is possible to grow the bulbs in a narrow-necked vase of water, thus being able to view the root growth. Alternatively, bulbs can be purchased pre-forced.[22][23]
Toxicity
H. orientalis contains
See also
References
- ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".
- ISBN 9781405332965.
- ISBN 978-0-904920-40-6, pp. 26–27
- ^ a b "A Closer Look at Hyacinths". In Defense of Plants. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 50. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Hyacinthus orientalis 'Aida'". Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Hyacinthus orientalis 'Anna Marie'". Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Hyacinthus orientalis 'Blue Festival'". Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Hyacinthus orientalis 'Blue Jacket'". Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Hyacinthus orientalis 'Chicago'". Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Hyacinthus orientalis 'City of Haarlem'". Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Hyacinthus orientalis 'Delft Blue'". Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Hyacinthus orientalis 'Fairly'". Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Hyacinthus orientalis 'Gipsy Queen'". Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Hyacinthus orientalis 'Jan Bos'". Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Hyacinthus orientalis 'L'Innocence'". Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Hyacinthus orientalis 'Miss Saigon'". Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Hyacinthus orientalis 'Ostara'". Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Hyacinthus orientalis 'Paul Hermann'". Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Hyacinthus orientalis 'Royal Navy'". Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Hyacinthus orientalis 'Yellow Queen'". Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Bulbs for Christmas flowering". Royal Horticultural Society. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Forcing spring bulbs". Greenshare factsheets. University of Rhode Island Landscape horticulture program. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.