Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
India, Melanesia
Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
Scilla siberica
Number of Varieties
693
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas
gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Gold
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Over-head watering
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, 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
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis
contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Nutritive
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Added to salads, Culinary use, Food for animals, Grown for shade
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
MANGIFERA indica 'Manila'
SCILLA siberica
Common Name
Mango, Manila Mango
Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill
In Hindi
आम
Scilla siberica
In German
Mango
Sibirischer Blaustern
In French
Manguier
Scille de Sibérie
In Spanish
Mangifera indica
siberica Scilla
In Greek
Manila mango
Scilla siberica
In Portuguese
Mangifera indica
Scilla siberica
In Polish
Mango indyjskie
Cebulica syberyjska
In Latin
Manila mango
Scilla siberica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Asparagales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Mangifera
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Scilloideae
Number of Species
85081
1
27800
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