Hyacinth (disambiguation)

Hyacinth or Hyacinthus may refer to:

Nature

Plants

• Hyacinth (plant), genus Hyacinthus
  • Hyacinthus orientalis, common hyacinth
• Grape hyacinth
• Hyacinth bean
• Water hyacinth

Animals

• Hyacinth macaw, a species of parrot
• Hyacinth (pigeon), a breed of pigeon

People

• Hyacinth (given name), list of people with this name

This section lists people commonly referred to solely by this name.

• Hyacinth (mythology), divine hero in Greek mythology
• Hyacinth and Protus (martyred 257–9), Christian saints
• Hyacinth of Caesarea (died 120), early Christian martyr saint
• Hyacinth of Poland (1185–1257), Polish priest, canonized 1594
• Hyacinthus the Lacedaemonian, who sacrificed his daughters to Athena or Persephone

Art, entertainment, and media

• "Hyacinth" (song), a 2004 song by the J-pop artist Aya Matsuura
• "Hyacinth House", a song by The Doors from their 1971 release L.A. Woman
• Hyacinth Blues, a song from the Constantines' eponymous album, released in 2001

Mineral

• Hyacinth, alternative name for yellow zircon, the mineral
• Jacinth, a gemstone sometimes called hyacinth

Other uses

• Confection of hyacinth, ancient medical treatment (that used zircon)

See also

• St. Hyacinth (disambiguation)
• San Jacinto (disambiguation) ("Saint Hyacinth" in Spanish)