Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
Scilla siberica
no subtypes
Number of Varieties
315
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides
Ridges, Wooded slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm10.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm2.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings
Budding, From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist
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
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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, Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Boils, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Leprosy, Ulcers, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
SCILLA siberica
ANEMONELLA thalictroides
Common Name
Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill
Rue Anemone
In Hindi
Scilla siberica
रुए रत्नज्योति
In German
Sibirischer Blaustern
Rue Anemone
In French
Scille de Sibérie
rue Anemone
In Spanish
siberica Scilla
anémona rue
In Greek
Scilla siberica
Rue Ανεμώνη
In Portuguese
Scilla siberica
Anemone Rue
In Polish
Cebulica syberyjska
Rue Anemone
In Latin
Scilla siberica
Rue Anemone
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Ranunculales
Family
Asparagaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Scilla
Thalictrum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Scilloideae
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Number of Species
81120
1
27800
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