Hyacinthus orientalis

Hyacinthus orientalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Scilloideae
Genus: Hyacinthus
Species:
H. orientalis
Binomial name
Hyacinthus orientalis
Synonyms
  • Hyacinthus albulus Jord.
  • Hyacinthus brumalis Haw. ex G.Don
  • Hyacinthus modestus Jord. & Fourr.
  • Hyacinthus praecox Jord.
  • Hyacinthus provincialis Jord.
  • Hyacinthus rigidulus Jord. & Fourr.
  • Scilla coronaria Salisb.

Hyacinthus orientalis, the common hyacinth, garden hyacinth or Dutch hyacinth, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. It is native to western Asia, from southern Turkey, through Syria and Lebanon to northern Israel. It was introduced to Europe in the 16th century. It is widely cultivated everywhere in the temperate world for its strongly fragrant flowers which appear exceptionally early in the season, and frequently forced to flower at Christmas time.

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