Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Types
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Number of Varieties
4525
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-72-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
-
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm15.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm10.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Purple
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Average
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Crown rot
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
convulsions, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS nigra
SCILLA
Common Name
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Squill
In Hindi
Black Ash plant
Squill
In German
Black Ash Pflanze
Squill
In French
plante Black Ash
Squille
In Spanish
planta de negro de Ceniza
Escila
In Greek
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
In Portuguese
planta Black Ash
Cila
In Polish
Black Ash roślin
Cebulica
In Latin
Black ash herba
Scilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Liliales
Family
Oleaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Oleeae
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
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Scilloideae
Number of Species
1881
1
27800
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