Siberian Squill

Buddha's Hand

About Siberian Squill and Buddha's Hand

Siberian Squill

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

Origin

Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Scilla siberica

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 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 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCILLA siberica

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

Scilla siberica

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Sibirischer Blaustern

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Scille de Sibérie

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

siberica Scilla

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

Scilla siberica

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Scilla siberica

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Cebulica syberyjska

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Scilla siberica

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

Family

Asparagaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Scilla

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

811

1 27800

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Properties of Siberian Squill and Buddha's Hand

Wondering what are the properties of Siberian Squill and Buddha's Hand? We provide you with everything About Siberian Squill and Buddha's Hand. Siberian Squill doesn't have thorns and Buddha's Hand 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 Buddha's Hand 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 Buddha's Hand and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Siberian Squill and Buddha's Hand

Season and care of Siberian Squill and Buddha's Hand is important to know. While considering everything about Siberian Squill and Buddha's Hand Care, growing season is an essential factor. Siberian Squill season is Spring and Buddha's Hand season is Spring. The type of soil for Siberian Squill is Loam and for Buddha's Hand is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Siberian Squill is Acidic, Neutral and for Buddha's Hand is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Siberian Squill and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Siberian Squill and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Siberian Squill height is 20.30 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Siberian Squill and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Siberian Squill flower color: Blue
Siberian Squill leaf color: Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Siberian Squill and Buddha's Hand

Care of Siberian Squill and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Siberian Squill pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Siberian Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.