Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
North America, Canada
Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore
Number of Varieties
253
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm1,980.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Orange Red, Dark Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Orbicular
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
-
Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs more water during establishment, Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
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Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
breathing problems, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap
Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Animal Feed, Application in Furniture, Shelterbelt, Tea-like beverage can be brewed
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Landscape, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
SCILLA
PLATANUS occidentalis
Common Name
Squill
American Planetree, American Sycamore, Eastern Sycamore, Buttonwood or Buttonball Tree
In Hindi
Squill
अमेरिकी गूलर
In German
Squill
Amerikanische Platane
In French
Squille
Platanus occidentalis
In Spanish
Escila
Platanus occidentalis
In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
Platanus occidentalis
In Portuguese
Cila
Platanus occidentalis
In Polish
Cebulica
Platan zachodni
In Latin
Scilla
Platanus orientalis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Scrophulariales
Family
Liliaceae
Platanaceae
Genus
Scilla
Platanus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Hyacintheae
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Subfamily
Scilloideae
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Number of Species
818
1
27800
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