Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
South America, Brazil
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Types
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Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Number of Varieties
1525
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Pastures
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-152-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm15.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
18.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Violet
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
-
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
convulsions, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
HELICONIA bihai
SCILLA
Common Name
Red Palulu, Firebird, Macaw Flower
Squill
In Hindi
Firebird
Squill
In German
Firebird
Squill
In French
Oiseau de feu
Squille
In Spanish
Firebird
Escila
In Greek
Firebird
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
In Portuguese
Firebird
Cila
In Polish
Firebird
Cebulica
In Latin
Oedipus
Scilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
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Lilopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Liliales
Family
Heliconiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Heliconia
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Hyacintheae
Subfamily
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Scilloideae
Number of Species
45081
1
27800
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