Crape Jasmine

Siberian Squill

About Crape Jasmine and Siberian Squill

Crape Jasmine

Siberian Squill

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

India, Southeast Asia

Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Scilla siberica

Number of Varieties

303

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads

gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm5.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

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, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

SCILLA siberica

Common Name

Crepe Jasmine

Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill

In Hindi

Tabernaemontana

Scilla siberica

In German

Tabernaemontana

Sibirischer Blaustern

In French

Tabernaemontana

Scille de Sibérie

In Spanish

Tabernaemontana

siberica Scilla

In Greek

Tabernaemontana

Scilla siberica

In Portuguese

Tabernaemontana

Scilla siberica

In Polish

Tabernaemontana

Cebulica syberyjska

In Latin

Tabernaemontana

Scilla siberica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Asparagales

Family

Apocynaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Tabernaemontana

Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

11881

1 27800

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Properties of Crape Jasmine and Siberian Squill

Wondering what are the properties of Crape Jasmine and Siberian Squill? We provide you with everything About Crape Jasmine and Siberian Squill. Crape Jasmine doesn't have thorns and Siberian Squill doesn't have thorns. Also Crape Jasmine does not have fragrant flowers. Crape Jasmine has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Siberian Squill has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Crape Jasmine and Siberian Squill and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and Siberian Squill

Season and care of Crape Jasmine and Siberian Squill is important to know. While considering everything about Crape Jasmine and Siberian Squill Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crape Jasmine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Siberian Squill season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Crape Jasmine is Loam, Sand and for Siberian Squill is Loam while the PH of soil for Crape Jasmine is Acidic, Neutral and for Siberian Squill is Acidic, Neutral.

Crape Jasmine and Siberian Squill Physical Information

Crape Jasmine and Siberian Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Siberian Squill height is 20.30 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Crape Jasmine and Siberian Squill are as follows:

Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Siberian Squill flower color: Blue
Siberian Squill leaf color: Green

Care of Crape Jasmine and Siberian Squill

Care of Crape Jasmine and Siberian Squill include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Siberian Squill pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crape Jasmine 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.