Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Australia
Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Scilla siberica
Number of Varieties
1003
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
613.00 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pest Free
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
-
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
GEIJERA parviflora
SCILLA siberica
Common Name
Australian Willow, Wilga
Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Scilla siberica
In German
Hortensie
Sibirischer Blaustern
In French
Hortensia
Scille de Sibérie
In Spanish
Hortensia
siberica Scilla
In Greek
υδραγεία
Scilla siberica
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Scilla siberica
In Polish
Hortensja
Cebulica syberyjska
In Latin
Hibiscus
Scilla siberica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Asparagales
Family
Rutaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
-
Scilla
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Scilloideae
Number of Species
30081
1
27800
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