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Concord Grape and Squill


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Fruit  

Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia  
Northeastern United States  

Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  
Forests, meadows, River side, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available  
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Blue, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Orange, Gold, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
Not Available  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Not Available  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Not Available  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Not Available  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Not Available  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Not Available  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Not Available  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture, Sprinkle water over foliage  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Not Available  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Not Available  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Crown rot  
Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf Rollers, Mealy bugs, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Not Available  
No  

Self-Sowing
Not Available  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Not Available  

Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
Not Available  

Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  
Miscellany, Poultice  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Fruits, Leaves, Sap  

Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  
Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SCILLA  
VITIS labrusca 'Concord'  

Common Name
Squill  
Concord Grape, Fox Grape  

In Hindi
Squill  
Concord Grape  

In German
Squill  
Concord Grape  

In French
Squille  
Concord Grape  

In Spanish
Escila  
uva Concord  

In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  
σταφυλιού Concord  

In Portuguese
Cila  
uva Concord  

In Polish
Cebulica  
Concord winogron  

In Latin
Scilla  
Concordia pluribus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Vitales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Vitaceae  

Genus
Scilla  
Vitis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Hyacintheae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
81  
99+
60  
99+

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