Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
Origin
Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Scilla siberica
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Number of Varieties
32
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides
Warm soil, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm45.70 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, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Red, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
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
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free
Cutworms, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested
Hives, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
-
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
SCILLA siberica
CAPSICUM annuum 'Italian Pepperoncini'
Common Name
Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Hindi
Scilla siberica
Pepperoncini Pepper
In German
Sibirischer Blaustern
Pepperoncini Pepper
In French
Scille de Sibérie
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Spanish
siberica Scilla
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Greek
Scilla siberica
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Portuguese
Scilla siberica
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Polish
Cebulica syberyjska
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Latin
Scilla siberica
Pepperoncini Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Asparagales
Solanales
Family
Asparagaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Scilla
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Capsiceae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
81100
1
27800
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