Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
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Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Primula auricula, Bear's Ear
Number of Varieties
2525
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Rocky Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-84-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm20.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm25.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Yellow, Yellow Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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-
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Oblong
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
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Medium
Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
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Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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
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
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Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
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
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Eczema
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Root
Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
SCILLA
Primula auricula
Common Name
Squill
auricula, mountain cowslip or bear's ear
In Hindi
Squill
mountain cowslip
In German
Squill
Aurikel
In French
Squille
Primula auricula
In Spanish
Escila
Primula auricula
In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
mountain cowslip
In Portuguese
Cila
cowslip montanha
In Polish
Cebulica
Pierwiosnek łyszczak
In Latin
Scilla
Primula auricula
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Ericales
Family
Liliaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Scilla
Primula
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Hyacintheae
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Subfamily
Scilloideae
Primuloideae
Number of Species
8125
1
27800
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