Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics
Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Number of Varieties
2530
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-83-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Light brown, Light Red
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, In Water
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Runners
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphate
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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, Flying insects
Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
SCILLA
TYPHA minima
Common Name
Squill
Dwarf Cattail
In Hindi
Squill
बौना कैटेल
In German
Squill
Dwarf Rohrkolben
In French
Squille
Cattail nain
In Spanish
Escila
Espadaña enano
In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
Νάνος Cattail
In Portuguese
Cila
Tifa Dwarf
In Polish
Cebulica
Dwarf Ożypałka
In Latin
Scilla
Pumilio Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Poales
Family
Liliaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Scilla
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Hyacintheae
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Subfamily
Scilloideae
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Number of Species
811
1
27800
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