Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
South America
Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Number of Varieties
253
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-88-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Strap shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
-
Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
SCILLA
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
Common Name
Squill
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Squill
peruvian daffodil
In German
Squill
peruvian daffodil
In French
Squille
peruvian daffodil
In Spanish
Escila
Pamianthe
In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
peruvian daffodil
In Portuguese
Cila
peruvian daffodil
In Polish
Cebulica
peruvian daffodil
In Latin
Scilla
peruvian daffodil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Scilla
Pamianthe
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Hyacintheae
Clinantheae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
8140
1
27800
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