Siberian Squill

Corkscrew Rush

About Siberian Squill and Corkscrew Rush

Siberian Squill

Corkscrew Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Scilla siberica

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCILLA siberica

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill

Curly wurly

In Hindi

Scilla siberica

Corkscrew Rush

In German

Sibirischer Blaustern

Corkscrew Rush

In French

Scille de Sibérie

Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

siberica Scilla

Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

Scilla siberica

Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

Scilla siberica

Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

Cebulica syberyjska

Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

Scilla siberica

Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Poales

Family

Asparagaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Scilla

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

8125

1 27800

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Properties of Siberian Squill and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Season and Care of Siberian Squill and Corkscrew Rush

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

Siberian Squill and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Siberian Squill and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Siberian Squill height is 20.30 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Siberian Squill and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

Siberian Squill flower color: Blue
Siberian Squill leaf color: Green
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Siberian Squill and Corkscrew Rush

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