Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes
Number of Varieties
257
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Blue, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Long Narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
-
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
-
Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
SCILLA
DIANELLA caerulea
Common Name
Squill
Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily
In Hindi
Squill
blue flax lily
In German
Squill
blau Flachs Lilie
In French
Squille
Dianella caerulea
In Spanish
Escila
Dianella caerulea
In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
Dianella caerulea
In Portuguese
Cila
blue flax lily
In Polish
Cebulica
blue flax lily
In Latin
Scilla
blue flax lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Monocots
Order
Liliales
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Scilla
Dianella
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Hyacintheae
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Subfamily
Scilloideae
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Number of Species
817
1
27800
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