Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
Brassica oleracea var. sabauda
Scilla siberica
Number of Varieties
73
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils
gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-85-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
8-5
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Purple, Yellow
Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots
Pest Free
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Rabbits
-
Allergy
Nausea
contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Brassica oleracea
SCILLA siberica
Common Name
Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage
Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill
In Hindi
Savoy Cabbage
Scilla siberica
In German
Wirsing
Sibirischer Blaustern
In French
Savoy Cabbage
Scille de Sibérie
In Spanish
col de col rizada
siberica Scilla
In Greek
Savoy Cabbage
Scilla siberica
In Portuguese
Savoy Cabbage
Scilla siberica
In Polish
Kapusta włoska
Cebulica syberyjska
In Latin
Brassica Sabaudiae
Scilla siberica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Asparagales
Family
Brassicaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Brassica
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Scilloideae
Number of Species
181
1
27800
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