Plant guide
Garden hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis
Garden hyacinth is toxic to cats. Eating it can cause severe vomiting or diarrhea, sometimes with blood, as well as low energy and tremors.
What this guide covers: Hyacinthus orientalis only; grape hyacinths are a different genus.
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Hyacinthus orientalis — NC State Extension image 21181
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License: CC BY-SA 3.0
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Plant identity
- Scientific name
- Hyacinthus orientalis
- Scope
- Species
- Family
- Not recorded
- Also known as
- No reviewed aliases available
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How to grow this plant
Hyacinthus orientalis only; grape hyacinths are a different genus.
- Light
- Sunny position or Some direct sun
Full sun to partial shade.
- Watering
Keep moist during growth; reduce watering as the bulb becomes dormant.
- Temperature
- Temperature range not yet established
No preferred temperature range established; forced indoor bulbs are seasonal.
- Humidity
No specific humidity target established.
- Potting
- Organically rich, well-drained soil.
- Through the year
- Remove spent flower spikes and divide crowded bulbs when appropriate.
Growing-guide sources
- Hyacinthus orientalis ↗NC State Extension · Accessed 2026-10-15
Hyacinthus orientalis only; grape hyacinths are a different genus.
Growing advice reviewed 2026-10-16. Plant safety is assessed separately.
Reviewed safety information
- Toxic principle
- Not recorded in the reviewed evidence
- Reported signs
- Not recorded in the reviewed evidence
- Severity
- Severity not established
Missing information is unknown. It should not be interpreted as an absence of risk.
Safe alternatives
No verified alternative recommendations are available for this guide.
Sources & review
- Garden hyacinth: toxic and non-toxic plants ↗ASPCA · Accessed
Safety last reviewed .