Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
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Scilla siberica
Number of Varieties
203
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
8-5
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
8.50 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Tan, Sandy Brown
Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Blackspot mold
Pest Free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Birds
-
Allergy
Miscarriage, Rash
contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Chewed as a thirst quencher, Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make a twine
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ULMUS rubra
SCILLA siberica
Common Name
Slippery Elm
Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill
In Hindi
Slippery Elm
Scilla siberica
In German
Rotulme
Sibirischer Blaustern
In French
Slippery Elm
Scille de Sibérie
In Spanish
olmo resbaladizo
siberica Scilla
In Greek
Slippery Elm
Scilla siberica
In Portuguese
Slippery Elm
Scilla siberica
In Polish
Slippery Elm
Cebulica syberyjska
In Latin
Lubricus Elm
Scilla siberica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Asparagales
Family
Ulmaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Ulmus
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Scilloideae
Number of Species
2081
1
27800
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