Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
China
Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Number of Varieties
251
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-88-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Culinary use, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
SCILLA
BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'
Common Name
Squill
Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
In Hindi
Squill
अल्फोंस Karr बांस
In German
Squill
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
In French
Squille
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
In Spanish
Escila
Alphonse Karr Bambú
In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Cila
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
In Polish
Cebulica
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
In Latin
Scilla
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Lilopsida
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Order
Liliales
Poales
Family
Liliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Scilla
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Hyacintheae
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
8160
1
27800
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