Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrubs, Trees
Origin
Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Australia
Types
Scilla siberica
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Number of Varieties
3700
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides
River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
10-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm2.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm32.81 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oval
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring
Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Summer, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
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Edible Fruit
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✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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Invasive
✔
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
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Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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Botanical Name
SCILLA siberica
Eucalyptus
Common Name
Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill
Eucalyptus
In Hindi
Scilla siberica
नीलगिरी
In German
Sibirischer Blaustern
Eukalyptus
In French
Scille de Sibérie
Eucalyptus
In Spanish
siberica Scilla
Eucalipto
In Greek
Scilla siberica
ευκάλυπτος
In Portuguese
Scilla siberica
Eucalipto
In Polish
Cebulica syberyjska
Eukaliptus
In Latin
Scilla siberica
Eucalyptus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Myrtales
Family
Asparagaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Scilla
Eucalyptus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
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Eucalypteae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
81700
1
27800
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