Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit
Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Adriatic Fig, Brown Turkey Fig, King Fig
Number of Varieties
256
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Mountain Slopes, Tropical regions, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-86-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm300.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Green
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Maple shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune when young
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
Fertilize in early spring, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Aphids, Birds, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds, Rats
Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
Diarrhea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
For treating wrinkles, Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Acne, Anemia, Asthma, constipation, Diabetes, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
SCILLA
FICUS carica 'Kadota'
Common Name
Squill
Fig, Kadota Fig
In Hindi
Squill
अंजीर
In German
Squill
Feige
In French
Squille
figue
In Spanish
Escila
higo
In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
Σύκο
In Portuguese
Cila
Figura
In Polish
Cebulica
Figa
In Latin
Scilla
Fig
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Rosales
Family
Liliaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Scilla
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Hyacintheae
Ficeae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
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Number of Species
81750
1
27800
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