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About Siberian Squill and Ash Tree


About Ash Tree and Siberian Squill


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Trees  

Origin
Russia/Siberia, Western Asia  
Asia, Europe, North America  

Types
Not Available  
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
50  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
75.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Late Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pest Free  
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Not Available  
Birds  

Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use  
Fever, Liver problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Not Available  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SCILLA siberica  
Fraxinus  

Common Name
Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill  
Ash Tree  

In Hindi
Scilla siberica  
राख पेड़  

In German
Sibirischer Blaustern  
Esche  

In French
Scille de Sibérie  
Frêne  

In Spanish
siberica Scilla  
Fresno  

In Greek
Scilla siberica  
δέντρο Ash  

In Portuguese
Scilla siberica  
Freixo  

In Polish
Cebulica syberyjska  
Jesion  

In Latin
Scilla siberica  
Fraxinum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Lamiales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Scilla  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
81  
99+
65  
99+

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Properties of Siberian Squill and Ash Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Siberian Squill and Ash Tree? We provide you with everything About Siberian Squill and Ash Tree. Siberian Squill doesn't have thorns and Ash Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Siberian Squill does not have fragrant flowers. Siberian Squill has allergic reactions like contact allergic dermatitis and poisonous if ingested and Ash Tree has allergic reactions like contact allergic dermatitis and poisonous if ingested. 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 Siberian Squill and Ash Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Siberian Squill and Ash Tree

Season and care of Siberian Squill and Ash Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Siberian Squill and Ash Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Siberian Squill season is Spring and Ash Tree season is Spring. The type of soil for Siberian Squill is Loam and for Ash Tree is Loamy, Sandy while the PH of soil for Siberian Squill is Acidic, Neutral and for Ash Tree is Acidic.

Siberian Squill and Ash Tree Physical Information

Siberian Squill and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Siberian Squill height is 20.30 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Siberian Squill and Ash Tree are as follows:

Care of Siberian Squill and Ash Tree

Care of Siberian Squill and Ash Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Siberian Squill pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Siberian Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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