Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
China
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Types
Rhododendron
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Number of Varieties
2025
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-72-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Lavender, Violet
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
convulsions, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
-
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
RHODODENDRON impeditum
SCILLA
Common Name
Dwarf Rhododendron, Dwarf Purple Rhododendron
Squill
In Hindi
Dwarf Rhododendron
Squill
In German
Dwarf Rhododendron
Squill
In French
Dwarf Rhododendron
Squille
In Spanish
Dwarf Rhododendron
Escila
In Greek
Dwarf Rhododendron
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
In Portuguese
Dwarf Rhododendron
Cila
In Polish
Dwarf Rhododendron
Cebulica
In Latin
Dwarf Rhododendron
Scilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Ericales
Liliales
Family
Ericaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Rhododendron
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Rhodoreae
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
Ericoideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
4081
1
27800
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