On May 31, 2010, at 8:52 PM, Tish M wrote:
I know this is a little off the subject, but a friend of mine and
the internet are in disagreement.
I would like to plant a Jacinto plant in my yard. On the internet it
is listed as a hyacinthus, but
my friend says her family in San Miguel called the Agapanthus
africanus a Jacinto.
How about a little help from the group?
The same common name can be given to many different plants depending
on who is doing the naming and where they are! I work for a seed
company and people often write us asking if we carry seed for a
certain plant using the common name only. Sometimes we know what they
are talking about and sometimes not!
Apparently it is Hyacinthus orientalis??? If so, here is a picture.
Not surprising someone would think it was the same as an agapanthus.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/Garden_Hyacinth_Hyacinthus_orientalis_%27Blue_Jacket%27_Flower_2000px.jpg
Hope that helps. And thanks for mentioning the Jacinto. I had not
heard of it!
Mary Bordi
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