Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit
Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
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Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Red Grape, Catawba grape
Number of Varieties
258
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-85-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Red, Gold, Bronze, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
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Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Red blotch
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
Birds
Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, Antibacterial, Asthma, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestion problems, Kidney problems, Migraines
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Botanical Name
SCILLA
VITIS 'Campbell Early'
Common Name
Squill
Purple Grape
In Hindi
Squill
बैंगनी अंगूर के पौधे
In German
Squill
Lila Traubenpflanze
In French
Squille
usine de raisin pourpre
In Spanish
Escila
plantas de uva morada
In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
Μωβ εργοστάσιο σταφυλιών
In Portuguese
Cila
planta uva roxa
In Polish
Cebulica
Purpurowy roślin winogron
In Latin
Scilla
Uva herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Rhamnales
Family
Liliaceae
Vitaceae
Genus
Scilla
Vitis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Hyacintheae
-
Subfamily
Scilloideae
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Number of Species
8160
1
27800
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