Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Eastern Africa
Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
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Number of Varieties
2515
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-811-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm25.40 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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-
Leaf Color in Spring
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Ovate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
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Slow
Type of Soil
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Loam
The pH of Soil
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Neutral
Soil Drainage
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Average
Bloom Time
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Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
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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Neutral
Soil Type
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Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
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Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
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Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Grey mold, Leaf spot, Mites, Root 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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
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Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
SCILLA
EXACUM affine
Common Name
Squill
German Violet, Persian Violet
In Hindi
Squill
persian violet
In German
Squill
persian violet
In French
Squille
persian violet
In Spanish
Escila
Violeta persa
In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
Περσικό Violet
In Portuguese
Cila
Violeta persa
In Polish
Cebulica
Persian Violet
In Latin
Scilla
hyacinthum Persarum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Gentianales
Family
Liliaceae
Gentianaceae
Genus
Scilla
Exacum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Hyacintheae
Exaceae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
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Number of Species
8125
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27800
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