Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia
Types
Scilla siberica
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
Number of Varieties
370
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides
Terrestrial, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Full Sun, Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Spider Mites
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
-
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
SCILLA siberica
ALOCASIA reginula
Common Name
Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill
Elephant Ear
In Hindi
Scilla siberica
Elephant Ear
In German
Sibirischer Blaustern
Elephant Ear
In French
Scille de Sibérie
Elephant Ear
In Spanish
siberica Scilla
Elephant Ear
In Greek
Scilla siberica
Elephant Ear
In Portuguese
Scilla siberica
Elephant Ear
In Polish
Cebulica syberyjska
Elephant Ear
In Latin
Scilla siberica
Elephant Ear
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Alismatales
Family
Asparagaceae
Araceae
Genus
Scilla
Alocasia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Aroideae
Number of Species
8179
1
27800
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