Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Arrowwood Viburnum, American Cranberrybush, European Cranberrybush
Number of Varieties
252
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Rocky areas, Stream side, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-82-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Light Yellow, Pink, Blue Violet, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Red, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
-
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Downy mildew, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Asthma, Cramps, Diuretic, Fever, Nerve sedative, Palpitation
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
SCILLA
VIBURNUM lentago
Common Name
Squill
Nannyberry
In Hindi
Squill
Nannyberry
In German
Squill
Nannyberry
In French
Squille
alisier
In Spanish
Escila
Nannyberry
In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
Nannyberry
In Portuguese
Cila
Nannyberry
In Polish
Cebulica
Nannyberry
In Latin
Scilla
Nannyberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Dipsacales
Family
Liliaceae
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Scilla
Viburnum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Hyacintheae
-
Subfamily
Scilloideae
-
Number of Species
8150
1
27800
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