Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Types
Bromeliad
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Number of Varieties
4025
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-152-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
27.90 cm15.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm10.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
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
Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, 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
-
Soil Type
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
Red blotch
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants
Birds
Allergy
Skin rash
convulsions, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DYCKIA remotiflora
SCILLA
Common Name
Dyckia
Squill
In Hindi
डिकिया
Squill
In German
Dyckia
Squill
In French
Dyckia
Squille
In Spanish
Dyckia
Escila
In Greek
dyckia
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
In Portuguese
Dyckia
Cila
In Polish
dyckia
Cebulica
In Latin
dyckia
Scilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Liliales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Dyckia
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Hyacintheae
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
12081
1
27800
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