Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus or Succulent, Tree
Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
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Number of Varieties
2540
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-86-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
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Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
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Very Slow
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
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Well drained
Bloom Time
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Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water frequently
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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Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
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Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Brown Spots, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil, Sun
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
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Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Decorating walls
Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
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Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
SCILLA
YUCCA brevifolia
Common Name
Squill
yucca palm
tree yucca
palm tree yucca
In Hindi
Squill
Joshua Tree
In German
Squill
Joshua Tree
In French
Squille
Joshua Tree
In Spanish
Escila
Árbol de Joshua
In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
Joshua Tree
In Portuguese
Cila
Joshua Tree
In Polish
Cebulica
Joshua Tree
In Latin
Scilla
Joshua ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Scilla
Yucca
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Hyacintheae
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Subfamily
Scilloideae
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Number of Species
8150
1
27800
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