Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
China
Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
Number of Varieties
252
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-86-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Water usually once a day
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
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
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
-
-
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
SCILLA
DIOSPYROS kaki
Common Name
Squill
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
In Hindi
Squill
शैरन फल
In German
Squill
Sharon Frucht
In French
Squille
Sharon Fruit
In Spanish
Escila
Sharon Fruit
In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
Sharon Φρούτα
In Portuguese
Cila
Sharon Fruit
In Polish
Cebulica
Sharon Fruit
In Latin
Scilla
Sharon fructus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Ericales
Family
Liliaceae
Ebenaceae
Genus
Scilla
Diospyros
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Hyacintheae
Diospyreae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
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Number of Species
8130
1
27800
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