Chocolate-root

Siberian Squill

About Chocolate-root and Siberian Squill

Chocolate-root

Siberian Squill

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Scilla siberica

Number of Varieties

1003

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-8

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AHS Heat Zone

10*1

8-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm5.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Light

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GEUM rivale

SCILLA siberica

Common Name

Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens

Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Scilla siberica

In German

Hortensie

Sibirischer Blaustern

In French

Hortensia

Scille de Sibérie

In Spanish

Hortensia

siberica Scilla

In Greek

υδραγεία

Scilla siberica

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Scilla siberica

In Polish

Hortensja

Cebulica syberyjska

In Latin

Hibiscus

Scilla siberica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Rosaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

181

1 27800

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Properties of Chocolate-root and Siberian Squill

Wondering what are the properties of Chocolate-root and Siberian Squill? We provide you with everything About Chocolate-root and Siberian Squill. Chocolate-root doesn't have thorns and Siberian Squill doesn't have thorns. Also Chocolate-root does not have fragrant flowers. Chocolate-root has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Siberian Squill has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Chocolate-root and Siberian Squill and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chocolate-root and Siberian Squill

Season and care of Chocolate-root and Siberian Squill is important to know. While considering everything about Chocolate-root and Siberian Squill Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chocolate-root season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Siberian Squill season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Chocolate-root is Light and for Siberian Squill is Loam while the PH of soil for Chocolate-root is Acidic and for Siberian Squill is Acidic, Neutral.

Chocolate-root and Siberian Squill Physical Information

Chocolate-root and Siberian Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Siberian Squill height is 20.30 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Chocolate-root and Siberian Squill are as follows:

Chocolate-root flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Chocolate-root leaf color: Dark Green
Siberian Squill flower color: Blue
Siberian Squill leaf color: Green

Care of Chocolate-root and Siberian Squill

Care of Chocolate-root and Siberian Squill include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chocolate-root pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Siberian Squill pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chocolate-root needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Siberian Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.