1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
1.3 Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Karl Feather Reed Grass
Avalanche
Eldorado
Overdam
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Light brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SCILLA
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora
7.2 Common Name
Squill
Feather Reed Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Squill
Feather Reed Grass
7.2.3 In French
Squille
Feather Reed Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Cebulica
Pióro Reed trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species