Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
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Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
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Number of Varieties
2512
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-87-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Twisted/Contorted
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm240.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Red
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Oval
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
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Slow
Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
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Well drained
Bloom Time
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Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
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Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
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Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
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Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
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Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, Rats, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
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
Birds
Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
Beautiful Skin, Good for the Scalp, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Food for animals, Insect Repellent, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Acne, Dysentry, Nutritive, osteoporosis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Animal Feed, Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SCILLA
Arbutus menziesii
Common Name
Squill
Arbutus
In Hindi
Squill
सदाबहार
In German
Squill
Erdbeerbaum
In French
Squille
arbousier
In Spanish
Escila
Arbitus
In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
κουμαριά
In Portuguese
Cila
árbuto
In Polish
Cebulica
mącznik
In Latin
Scilla
arbutus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
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Order
Liliales
Ericales
Family
Liliaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Scilla
Arbutus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Hyacintheae
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Subfamily
Scilloideae
Arbutoideae
Number of Species
818
1
27800
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