Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Australia
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Types
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Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Number of Varieties
325
0
40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Rainforest
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-132-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobulated
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
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
Root rot
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
convulsions, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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
Seeds, Wood
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON discolor
SCILLA
Common Name
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
Squill
In Hindi
Pink Flame Tree
Squill
In German
Rosa Flame Tree
Squill
In French
Flame Tree Rose
Squille
In Spanish
Pink árbol de la llama
Escila
In Greek
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
In Portuguese
Árvore Chama Rosa
Cila
In Polish
Różowy Flame Tree
Cebulica
In Latin
Pink arbor flamma
Scilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Malvales
Liliales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Sterculieae
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
181
1
27800
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