Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Madagascar
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Types
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Number of Varieties
1025
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40000
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Habitat
Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-152-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
21,22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Ivory
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Crown rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis
convulsions, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Biodiesel, Wax
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii
SCILLA
Common Name
Spindle Palm
Squill
In Hindi
Spindle Palm
Squill
In German
Spindelpalme
Squill
In French
Palmiste marron
Squille
In Spanish
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Escila
In Greek
Spindle Palm
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
In Portuguese
Spindle Palm
Cila
In Polish
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Cebulica
In Latin
Spindle Palm
Scilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Arecales
Liliales
Family
Arecaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Hyophorbe
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
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Scilloideae
Number of Species
17081
1
27800
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