hyacinth

Also known as Hyacinthus

Hyacinthus is a genus of bulbous herbs and spring-blooming perennials. They are fragrant flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae and are commonly called hyacinths (). The genus is native predominantly to the Eastern Mediterranean region from the south of Turkey to the Palestine region, although naturalized more widely.

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Hyacinths are fragrant spring-flowering plants that grow from bulbs and belong to the Asparagaceae family, originally native to the Eastern Mediterranean region. They are valued as ornamental plants, likely for their fragrant flowers and reliable seasonal blooming, and have become naturalized in many parts of the world beyond their native range.

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Species

FamilyOrchidaceae

Native toAngola, Burundi, DR Congo, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Flower: Flowers white, fading to cream, sweedy scented of hyacinths

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Research

1,258 papers

Water hyacinth: Prospects for biochar-based, nano-enabled biofertilizer development.ReviewHeliyon · 2024Irewale AT, Dimkpa CO, Elemike EE et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e36966
Water hyacinth for energy and environmental applications: A review.ReviewBioresource technology · 2021Li F, He X, Srishti A et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.124809
Water hyacinth a potential source for value addition: An overview.ReviewBioresource technology · 2017Sindhu R, Binod P, Pandey A et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.01.035
Global impact of water hyacinth (Eichhornia Crassipes) on rural communities and mitigation strategies: a systematic review.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2024Abba A, Sankarannair SDOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33905-7
The Multifaceted Function of Water Hyacinth in Maintaining Environmental Sustainability and the Underlying Mechanisms: A Mini Review.ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Xu J, Li X, Gao TDOI: 10.3390/ijerph192416725
An underutilized bean: hyacinth bean [Lablab purpureus (L.) sweet]: bioactive compounds, functional activity, and future food prospect and applications.ReviewJournal of the science of food and agriculture · 2025Zhou J, Wang W, Zhang Z et al.DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.13708
Prospective of fungal pathogen-based bioherbicides for the control of water hyacinth: A review.ReviewJournal of basic microbiology · 2022Sharma S, Pandey LMDOI: 10.1002/jobm.202100381
Remediation of potentially toxic elements -containing wastewaters using water hyacinth - a review.ReviewInternational journal of phytoremediation · 2023Galgali P, Palimkar S, Adhikari A et al.DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2022.2068501

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Image: Hyacinth - Anglesey Abbey.jpg

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GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=5870
taxon name: Hyacinthus
Commons category: Hyacinthus (Hyacinthaceae)
taxon common name: hyacint

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The name comes from Greek mythology: Hyacinth was killed by Zephyrus, the god of the west wind, jealous of his love for Apollo. He then transformed the drops of Hyacinth's blood into flowers.