Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Scilla siberica
Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry
Number of Varieties
3100
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-83-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm1,500.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm600.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested
Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
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Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
SCILLA siberica
PRUNUS padus
Common Name
Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill
Bird Cherry
In Hindi
Scilla siberica
सुंदार वृक्ष
In German
Sibirischer Blaustern
Vogel Kirschbaum
In French
Scille de Sibérie
Oiseau Cherry Tree
In Spanish
siberica Scilla
Pájaro Cerezo
In Greek
Scilla siberica
Bird Cherry Tree
In Portuguese
Scilla siberica
Árvore de cereja do pássaro
In Polish
Cebulica syberyjska
Czeremcha drzewa
In Latin
Scilla siberica
Ave Ave ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Rosales
Family
Asparagaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Scilla
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Acacieae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Prunoideae
Number of Species
81100
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27800
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