Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Africa
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Types
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Number of Varieties
1625
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Coral
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
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
Tongue shaped
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Crown rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Flies
Birds
Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
convulsions, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
GASTERIA
SCILLA
Common Name
Gasteria
Squill
In Hindi
Gasteria
Squill
In German
Gasteria
Squill
In French
Gasteria
Squille
In Spanish
Gasteria
Escila
In Greek
Gasteria
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
In Portuguese
Gasteria
Cila
In Polish
Gasteria
Cebulica
In Latin
Gasteria
Scilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocots
Lilopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Aloaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Gasteria
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
1681
1
27800
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