Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Europe, Southern Europe
Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
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Number of Varieties
2510
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
gardens, Homesteads, Moist Soils, tropical environments, tropical grasslands
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-85-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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10 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
Zone 1A
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm22.85 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm76.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Ovate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
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Slow
Type of Soil
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Loam
The pH of Soil
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Neutral
Soil Drainage
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Well drained
Bloom Time
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Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Rooted stem cutting, Transplanting, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Does not require regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
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Neutral
Soil Type
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Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
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Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Prune in early spring, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Aphids, Mealybugs, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Borders, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Garland, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
SCILLA
DAPHNE cneorum
Common Name
Squill
Daphne, Garland Flower, Rose Daphne
In Hindi
Squill
डाफ्ने गुलाब
In German
Squill
Daphne Rose
In French
Squille
Rose Daphne
In Spanish
Escila
Daphne Rose
In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
Daphne Rose
In Portuguese
Cila
Daphne Rose
In Polish
Cebulica
Daphne Rose
In Latin
Scilla
Daphne Rose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Malvales
Family
Liliaceae
Thymelaeaceae
Genus
Scilla
Daphne
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Hyacintheae
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Subfamily
Scilloideae
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Number of Species
8130
1
27800
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