Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Western United States
Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Blue Spruce
Number of Varieties
2520
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-82-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm300.00 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
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
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Very Slow
Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
SCILLA
PICEA pungens 'Baby Blue Eyes'
Common Name
Squill
Dwarf Blue Spruce
In Hindi
Squill
Dwarf Blue Spruce
In German
Squill
Dwarf Blue Spruce
In French
Squille
Dwarf Blue Spruce
In Spanish
Escila
Enano Blue Spruce
In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
Νάνος Blue Spruce
In Portuguese
Cila
Anão Blue Spruce
In Polish
Cebulica
Dwarf Blue Spruce
In Latin
Scilla
Blue dwarf Spruce
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Liliales
Pinales
Family
Liliaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Scilla
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
Hyacintheae
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Subfamily
Scilloideae
Piceoideae
Number of Species
8135
1
27800
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