Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Western Asia
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Types
Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Number of Varieties
625
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-82-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
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Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold, Tan
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
-
Soil Type
Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust
Crown rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
convulsions, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss
Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem, Straw
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
TRITICUM aestivum
SCILLA
Common Name
Bread Wheat, Common Wheat
Squill
In Hindi
गेहूं
Squill
In German
Brotweizen
Squill
In French
pain de blé
Squille
In Spanish
El pan de trigo
Escila
In Greek
ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
In Portuguese
pão de trigo
Cila
In Polish
chleb pszenny
Cebulica
In Latin
Triticum
Scilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Poales
Liliales
Family
Poaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Triticum
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Triticeae
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
581
1
27800
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