Life Span
Perennial
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Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Scilla siberica
Simarouba glauca
Number of Varieties
38
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-810-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
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Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm460.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Purple, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark 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
Cuneate
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
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
Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
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
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, Apply N-P-K
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
-
-
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested
Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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✔
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Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
SCILLA siberica
SYMPLOCOS racemosa
Common Name
Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill
Lodh Tree
Lotus Bark
In Hindi
Scilla siberica
Tilaka
In German
Sibirischer Blaustern
Tilapia
In French
Scille de Sibérie
Tilapia
In Spanish
siberica Scilla
tilapia
In Greek
Scilla siberica
tilaka
In Portuguese
Scilla siberica
tilaka
In Polish
Cebulica syberyjska
tilakiem
In Latin
Scilla siberica
tilaka
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Ebenales
Family
Asparagaceae
Symplocaceae
Genus
Scilla
Symplocos
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Scilloideae
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Number of Species
8140
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27800
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