Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Mexico
Types
Scilla siberica
Opuntia ficus-indica
Number of Varieties
38
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
12-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm180.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue
Yellow, Red, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Reddish Plum
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Globe shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
-
Aphids, Birds, Rodents
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
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Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
SCILLA siberica
OPUNTIA ficus-indica
Common Name
Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill
Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus
In Hindi
Scilla siberica
Opuntia ficus-indica
In German
Sibirischer Blaustern
Opuntia ficus-indica
In French
Scille de Sibérie
Opuntia ficus-indica
In Spanish
siberica Scilla
Opuntia ficus-indica
In Greek
Scilla siberica
Φραγκοσυκιά
In Portuguese
Scilla siberica
Opuntia ficus-indica
In Polish
Cebulica syberyjska
Opuntia ficus-indica
In Latin
Scilla siberica
Opuntia ficus-indica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asparagaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Scilla
Opuntia Mill
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
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Opuntieae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Opuntioideae
Number of Species
812
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27800
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