Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Eastern Asia
Types
Scilla siberica
Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce
Number of Varieties
335
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-86-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
8-2
Sunset Zone
21,22
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Red, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Acicular
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
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings
Seedlings, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Needs less watering
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free
Aphids, Birds, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested
Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaf Stalks, Root
Other Uses
-
Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
SCILLA siberica
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
Common Name
Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill
Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple
In Hindi
Scilla siberica
सरल
In German
Sibirischer Blaustern
Fichten
In French
Scille de Sibérie
Picea
In Spanish
siberica Scilla
Picea
In Greek
Scilla siberica
Spruce
In Portuguese
Scilla siberica
Picea
In Polish
Cebulica syberyjska
Świerk
In Latin
Scilla siberica
Picea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Asparagales
Pinales
Family
Asparagaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Scilla
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Piceoideae
Number of Species
8135
1
27800
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