Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Scilla siberica
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Number of Varieties
31
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-810-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Twisted/Contorted
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm760.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Crimson, Copper
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Compound
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
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free
Red blotch
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
SCILLA siberica
BURSERA simaruba
Common Name
Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
In Hindi
Scilla siberica
Bursera simaruba
In German
Sibirischer Blaustern
Bursera simaruba
In French
Scille de Sibérie
Bursera simaruba
In Spanish
siberica Scilla
Bursera simaruba
In Greek
Scilla siberica
Bursera simaruba
In Portuguese
Scilla siberica
Bursera simaruba
In Polish
Cebulica syberyjska
Bursera simaruba
In Latin
Scilla siberica
Bursera simaruba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Asparagales
Sapindales
Family
Asparagaceae
Burseraceae
Genus
Scilla
Bursera
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Scilloideae
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Number of Species
8110
1
27800
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