Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Types
Quercus lyrata
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Number of Varieties
525
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-82-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
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
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Crown rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Asthma
convulsions, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Haemorrhages
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
QUERCUS lyrata
SCILLA
Common Name
Overcup Oak
Squill
In Hindi
Overcup ओक
Squill
In German
Overcup Oak
Squill
In French
Overcup Oak
Squille
In Spanish
Overcup Roble
Escila
In Greek
Overcup Oak
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
In Portuguese
Overcup Oak
Cila
In Polish
Overcup Dąb
Cebulica
In Latin
Oryza
Scilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Fagales
Liliales
Family
Fagaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Quercus
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
181
1
27800
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