Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Central Asia, India, Nepal
Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak
Scilla siberica
Number of Varieties
6003
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas
gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
8-5
Sunset Zone
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,286.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green
Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Sienna
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Gray
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Gray
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the Soil well drained, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Pollen
contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Chronic fatigue, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, gallstones, Haemorrhages, Menstrual Cramps
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as firewood, used for making charcoal
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
QUERCUS leucotrichophora
SCILLA siberica
Common Name
Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak
Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill
In Hindi
Blackjack Oak Tree
Scilla siberica
In German
Blackjack Oak Tree
Sibirischer Blaustern
In French
Blackjack Oak Tree
Scille de Sibérie
In Spanish
Blackjack Oak Tree
siberica Scilla
In Greek
Blackjack Oak Tree
Scilla siberica
In Portuguese
Blackjack Carvalho
Scilla siberica
In Polish
Blackjack Oak Tree
Cebulica syberyjska
In Latin
Blackjack quercum ligno
Scilla siberica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Asparagales
Family
Fagaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Quercus
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Scilloideae
Number of Species
6081
1
27800
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