Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Europe
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Types
-
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Number of Varieties
225
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-92-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
-
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
980.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.50 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
-
Bloom Time
Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Poorly Drained
-
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Crown rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
-
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators
Birds
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling
convulsions, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'
SCILLA
Common Name
Applemint, Variegated Applemint
Squill
In Hindi
Applemint Tree
Squill
In German
Applemint Baum
Squill
In French
Applemint Arbre
Squille
In Spanish
Árbol Applemint
Escila
In Greek
Applemint Δέντρο
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
In Portuguese
Árvore applemint
Cila
In Polish
Applemint Drzewo
Cebulica
In Latin
Applemint ligno
Scilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Lamiales
Liliales
Family
Lamiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Mentha
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Mentheae
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
281
1
27800
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