Life Span
Perennial
Annual, biennial or perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea
Number of Varieties
2525
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Cliffs, Maritime Rocks
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-88-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm210.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Pink, Violet, Plum
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Orbicular
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Water deeply about once a week
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
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Pinching, Shearing, Thinning
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Pests and diseases free
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
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used in chopped mixed salad
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Botanical Name
SCILLA
LAVATERA arborea
Common Name
Squill
Tree Mallow
In Hindi
Squill
Tree Mallow
In German
Squill
Baum Mallow
In French
Squille
Arbre Mallow
In Spanish
Escila
árbol de la malva
In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
δέντρο Μολόχα
In Portuguese
Cila
Mallow
In Polish
Cebulica
drzewo Mallow
In Latin
Scilla
ligno malvae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Malvales
Family
Liliaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Scilla
Lavatera
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Hyacintheae
Malveae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Malvoideae
Number of Species
8130
1
27800
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