Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
South America, Brazil
Types
Scilla siberica
Yucca
Number of Varieties
38
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides
Humid climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
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Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm210.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue
White, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring, Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water
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
Loam, Sand
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
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every three months
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free
Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Yucca Weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
-
Cosmetics, Starch, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
SCILLA siberica
MANIHOT esculenta
Common Name
Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill
Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca Plant, Yuca
In Hindi
Scilla siberica
शकरकंद
In German
Sibirischer Blaustern
Palmlilie
In French
Scille de Sibérie
Yucca
In Spanish
siberica Scilla
Yucca
In Greek
Scilla siberica
Yucca
In Portuguese
Scilla siberica
iúca
In Polish
Cebulica syberyjska
yucca
In Latin
Scilla siberica
Yucca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Asparagaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Scilla
Yucca
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Scilloideae
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Number of Species
8140
1
27800
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