Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Asia
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Types
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Number of Varieties
625
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-112-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
70.00 cm15.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm10.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage
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Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Crown rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✔
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Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Birds
Allergy
-
convulsions, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
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Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Screen, useful as a ground cover
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DIETES grandiflora
SCILLA
Common Name
Butterfly Iris
Squill
In Hindi
तितली आइरिस प्लांट
Squill
In German
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
Squill
In French
Papillon Iris Plante
Squille
In Spanish
Planta del iris de la mariposa
Escila
In Greek
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
In Portuguese
Borboleta da planta Iris
Cila
In Polish
Butterfly Iris Roślin
Cebulica
In Latin
Gloria Iris Planta
Scilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Liliales
Liliales
Family
Iridaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Dietes Salisb
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Irideae
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
26081
1
27800
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