Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Number of Varieties
2545
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-83-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm1,220.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
SCILLA
FRAXINUS nigra
Common Name
Squill
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
In Hindi
Squill
Black Ash plant
In German
Squill
Black Ash Pflanze
In French
Squille
plante Black Ash
In Spanish
Escila
planta de negro de Ceniza
In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
In Portuguese
Cila
planta Black Ash
In Polish
Cebulica
Black Ash roślin
In Latin
Scilla
Black ash herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Scrophulariales
Family
Liliaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Scilla
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Hyacintheae
Oleeae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
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Number of Species
8118
1
27800
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