Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Western Asia
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Types
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Number of Varieties
12025
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-82-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches
-
Fertilizers
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mites
Crown rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flies
Birds
Allergy
Mild Allergen, Vomiting
convulsions, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Used in parkland
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair
Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium
SCILLA
Common Name
Sweet Cherry
Squill
In Hindi
मीठी चेरी
Squill
In German
Süße Kirsche
Squill
In French
Cerise sucrée
Squille
In Spanish
Cereza dulce
Escila
In Greek
γλυκό κεράσι
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
In Portuguese
Cereja doce
Cila
In Polish
Słodka Wiśnia
Cebulica
In Latin
dulcis cerasus
Scilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Rosales
Liliales
Family
Rosaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Prunus
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Amygdaleae
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
43081
1
27800
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