Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Eastern Asia, India
Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
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Number of Varieties
25-
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-810-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
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Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm12.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Succulent
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
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Fast
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
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Well drained
Bloom Time
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Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Grafting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
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Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
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Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
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Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
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Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
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Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
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Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Very little waste, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
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Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
SCILLA
EUPHORBIA lactea
Common Name
Squill
Mottled Spurge, Frilled Fan, Elkhorn
In Hindi
Squill
Elkhorn
In German
Squill
Elkhorn
In French
Squille
Elkhorn
In Spanish
Escila
cuerno de alce
In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
Elkhorn
In Portuguese
Cila
Elkhorn
In Polish
Cebulica
Elkhorn
In Latin
Scilla
Elkhorn
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Malpighiales
Family
Liliaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Scilla
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Hyacintheae
Euphorbieae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
811
1
27800
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