Hyacinthus orientalis
Garden Hyacinth, Hyacinth
Also known as: Scilla coronaria Salisb.
- Scilla coronaria Salisb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.
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Hyacinthus orientalis (commonly known as Garden Hyacinth or Hyacinth) is a bulbous plant belonging to the Asparagaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Turkey
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Arkansas, Bulgaria, California, Cuba, Cyprus, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Haiti, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Mexico Central, Netherlands, Pennsylvania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Texas, Yugoslavia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms