Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Australia
Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Number of Varieties
2550
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-810-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 3
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Lobed
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic
Soil Type
-
Well-aerated
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Loam, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
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
-
Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Oil is used for aromatherapy, 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
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
SCILLA
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'
Common Name
Squill
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower
In Hindi
Squill
strawflower
In German
Squill
Strohblume
In French
Squille
strawflower
In Spanish
Escila
strawflower
In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
strawflower
In Portuguese
Cila
strawflower
In Polish
Cebulica
strawflower
In Latin
Scilla
strawflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Asterales
Family
Liliaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Scilla
Xerochrysum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Hyacintheae
Gnaphalieae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
817
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27800
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