Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
South America, Brazil
Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
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Number of Varieties
2530
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-811-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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10-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm25.40 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
White, Red, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
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Medium
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
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Average
Bloom Time
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Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
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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Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
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Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
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Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
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
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
SCILLA
SINNINGIA speciosa
Common Name
Squill
Sinningia, Gloxinia
In Hindi
Squill
Sinningia
In German
Squill
Sinningia
In French
Squille
Sinningia
In Spanish
Escila
Sinningia
In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
Sinningia
In Portuguese
Cila
Sinningia
In Polish
Cebulica
Sinningia
In Latin
Scilla
Sinningia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Lamiales
Family
Liliaceae
Gesnariaceae
Genus
Scilla
Sinningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Hyacintheae
Gloxinieae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
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Number of Species
8165
1
27800
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