Hyacinthus orientalis L.
Hyacinth, garden hyacinth
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5/12/2025 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine · ≈ 11 × 8″ (28 × 19 cm) 
5/12/2025 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine · ≈ 7 × 10″ (18 × 25 cm) 
A cultivar. · 5/12/2025 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine · ≈ 8 × 6″ (21 × 14 cm) 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Liliopsida | Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family |
| Subclass | Liliidae | Includes lilies, orchids, and many others |
| Order | Asparagales | A diverse group that includes asparagus |
| Family | Asparagaceae | Agaves, asparagus, hyacinths, and others |
| Genus | Hyacinthus | Hyacinth—Ancient Greek:Ὑάκινθος, Huákinthos, is a deified hero and a lover of Apollo in Greek mythology |
| Species | orientalis | Eastern (“the orient”) |
Hyacinthus orientalis description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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