Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit
Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
China
Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot
Number of Varieties
2534
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Cold Regions, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Orange, Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially
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
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
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
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
SCILLA
PRUNUS armeniaca
Common Name
Squill
Apricot
In Hindi
Squill
खूबानी
In German
Squill
Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum
In French
Squille
Abricot or Abricotier
In Spanish
Escila
Albaricoque
In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
Βερύκοκκο
In Portuguese
Cila
Apricot
In Polish
Cebulica
Morela
In Latin
Scilla
Apricot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Rosales
Family
Liliaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Scilla
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Rosids
Tribe
Hyacintheae
-
Subfamily
Scilloideae
-
Number of Species
8134
1
27800
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