Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
  
Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
  
Types
ALLIUM sativum 'Georgia Crystal' - Hardneck
ALLIUM sativum 'Georgia Crystal' - Softneck
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Well Drained
  
gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
  
5-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
8-5
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
21,22
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Purple, Gold, Light Pink, Lavender
  
Blue
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Yellow green
  
Green, Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Early Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
From bulbs
  
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
  
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
  
Pest Free
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Dermatitis
  
contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Cold, Digestion problems, Stomach Cancer, Stomachic
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Used to make juice
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
ALLIUM sativum 'Georgia Crystal'
  
SCILLA siberica
  
Common Name
Hardneck Garlic, Porcelain Garlic
  
Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill
  
In Hindi
Hardneck Garlic
  
Scilla siberica
  
In German
Hardneck Knoblauch
  
Sibirischer Blaustern
  
In French
hardneck ail
  
Scille de Sibérie
  
In Spanish
Hardneck ajo
  
siberica Scilla
  
In Greek
Hardneck Garlic
  
Scilla siberica
  
In Portuguese
Hardneck Alho
  
Scilla siberica
  
In Polish
Hardneck Czosnek
  
Cebulica syberyjska
  
In Latin
Allium Hardneck
  
Scilla siberica
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Asparagaceae
  
Genus
Allium
  
Scilla
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Scilloideae
  
Season and Care of Hardneck Garlic and Siberian Squill
Season and care of Hardneck Garlic and Siberian Squill is important to know. While considering everything about Hardneck Garlic and Siberian Squill Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hardneck Garlic season is Spring and Summer and Siberian Squill season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Hardneck Garlic is Loam, Sand and for Siberian Squill is Loam while the PH of soil for Hardneck Garlic is Neutral and for Siberian Squill is Acidic, Neutral.
Hardneck Garlic and Siberian Squill Physical Information
Hardneck Garlic and Siberian Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Hardneck Garlic height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Siberian Squill height is 20.30 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Hardneck Garlic and Siberian Squill are as follows:
Hardneck Garlic flower color: White, Purple, Gold, Light Pink and Lavender
Hardneck Garlic leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Siberian Squill flower color: Blue
- Siberian Squill leaf color: Green
Care of Hardneck Garlic and Siberian Squill
Care of Hardneck Garlic and Siberian Squill include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hardneck Garlic pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hardneck Garlic 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.