Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
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Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Karl Feather Reed Grass
Avalanche
Eldorado
Overdam
Number of Varieties
253
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9 - 5
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Light brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gold, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
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Fast
Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
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Average
Bloom Time
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Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Spores
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
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
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Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Pests and diseases free
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
SCILLA
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora
Common Name
Squill
Feather Reed Grass
In Hindi
Squill
पंख ईख घास
In German
Squill
Feather Reed Grass
In French
Squille
Feather Reed Herbe
In Spanish
Escila
Pluma Reed Hierba
In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο
In Portuguese
Cila
Pena Reed grama
In Polish
Cebulica
Pióro Reed trawy
In Latin
Scilla
Pluma Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Poales
Family
Liliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Scilla
Calamagrostis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Hyacintheae
Aveneae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
81260
1
27800
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