Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Epiphyte
Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Mexico, Central America
Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
25100
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12*1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm10.15 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm10.15 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
White, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Gray Green, Pink, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Red, Gray Green, Pink, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
-
-
The pH of Soil
-
-
Soil Drainage
-
-
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
SCILLA
TILLANDSIA ionantha
Common Name
Squill
Sky Plant, Violet-flowered Air Plant
In Hindi
Squill
Hydrangea
In German
Squill
Hortensie
In French
Squille
Hortensia
In Spanish
Escila
Hortensia
In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Cila
Hortênsia
In Polish
Cebulica
Hortensja
In Latin
Scilla
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Lilopsida
-
Order
Liliales
-
Family
Liliaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Scilla
-
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
Hyacintheae
-
Subfamily
Scilloideae
-
Number of Species
81300
1
27800
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