Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herb, Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mediterranean
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Types
Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Number of Varieties
3925
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-102-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm15.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray, Silver
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting
convulsions, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
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Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Skin irritation
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LAVANDULA multifida
SCILLA
Common Name
Lavender
Squill
In Hindi
Lavender
Squill
In German
Lavendel
Squill
In French
Lavande
Squille
In Spanish
Lavanda
Escila
In Greek
λεβάντα
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
In Portuguese
Lavanda
Cila
In Polish
Lawenda
Cebulica
In Latin
Lavendula
Scilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Lamiales
Liliales
Family
Lamiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Lavandula
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Lavanduleae
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
3981
1
27800
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