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Siberian Squill
Monkey-flower
About Monkey-flower and Siberian Squill


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial  
Origin
Russia/Siberia, Western Asia  
-  
Types
Scilla siberica  
Mimulus  
Number of Varieties
3  
100  
99+
Habitat
gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides  
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
9-10  
AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
-  
Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue  
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Linear  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring  
Summer  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings  
Seedlings  
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  
Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free  
Larva  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiseptic, Burns  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Root  
Other Uses
-  
-  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
SCILLA siberica  
Diplacus aurantiacus  
Common Name
Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill  
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower  
In Hindi
Scilla siberica  
Monkey Flower  
In German
Sibirischer Blaustern  
Monkey Flower  
In French
Scille de Sibérie  
Monkey Flower  
In Spanish
siberica Scilla  
Monkey Flower  
In Greek
Scilla siberica  
Monkey Flower  
In Portuguese
Scilla siberica  
Monkey Flower  
In Polish
Cebulica syberyjska  
Monkey Flower  
In Latin
Scilla siberica  
Monkey Flower  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Asparagales  
Lamiales  
Family
Asparagaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  
Genus
Scilla  
Diplacus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
Scilloideae  
-  
Number of Species
81  
99+
100  
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Properties of Siberian Squill and Monkey-flower

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

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Season and Care of Siberian Squill and Monkey-flower

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

Siberian Squill and Monkey-flower Physical Information

Siberian Squill and Monkey-flower physical information is very important for comparison. Siberian Squill height is 20.30 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Siberian Squill and Monkey-flower are as follows:

Care of Siberian Squill and Monkey-flower

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

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