Siberian Squill

Glory of the Snow

About Siberian Squill and Glory of the Snow

Siberian Squill

Glory of the Snow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pale glory-of-the-snow , Cretan glory-of-the-snow , Forbes' glory-of-the-snow , Loch's glory-of-the-snow

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

along a porch, deck or patio, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Unknown

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCILLA siberica

CHIONODOXA

7.2 Common Name

Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Scilla siberica

Chionodoxa

7.2.2 In German

Sibirischer Blaustern

Ruhm des Schnees

7.2.3 In French

Scille de Sibérie

gloire de la neige

7.2.4 In Spanish

siberica Scilla

gloria de la nieve

7.2.5 In Greek

Scilla siberica

glory-of-the-snow

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Scilla siberica

glória da neve

7.2.7 In Polish

Cebulica syberyjska

chwała śniegu

7.2.8 In Latin

Scilla siberica

glory of the snow

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Scilla

Chionodoxa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

818

1 27800

Properties of Siberian Squill and Glory of the Snow

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

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Season and Care of Siberian Squill and Glory of the Snow

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

Siberian Squill and Glory of the Snow Physical Information

Siberian Squill and Glory of the Snow physical information is very important for comparison. Siberian Squill height is 20.30 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Siberian Squill and Glory of the Snow are as follows:

Siberian Squill flower color: Blue
Siberian Squill leaf color: Green
Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green

Care of Siberian Squill and Glory of the Snow

Care of Siberian Squill and Glory of the Snow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Siberian Squill pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Glory of the Snow pruning is done 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 Glory of the Snow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.