Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs
Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Eastern Africa
Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
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Number of Varieties
254
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Lowland, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-810-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
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Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm80.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
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Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Broadly Ovate
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
Growth Rate
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Fast
Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
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Average
Bloom Time
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Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Plant grows in water
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
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Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
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Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
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Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
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✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
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Attracts
Birds
Aphids, White bugs
Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
Diabetes, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
SCILLA
Nymphaea caerulea
Common Name
Squill
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
In Hindi
Squill
ब्लू लोटस
In German
Squill
Blue Lotus
In French
Squille
Blue Lotus
In Spanish
Escila
Blue Lotus
In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
Blue Lotus
In Portuguese
Cila
Blue Lotus
In Polish
Cebulica
Blue Lotus
In Latin
Scilla
Blue Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Nymphaeales
Family
Liliaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Scilla
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Hyacintheae
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Subfamily
Scilloideae
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Number of Species
813
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27800
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