Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Types
Not Avaialble
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Number of Varieties
10025
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-82-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
-
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Rose
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Requires regular watering
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
Average
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
-
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Crown rot
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
Birds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
convulsions, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
SCILLA
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Squill
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
Squill
In German
Umbrella Tree
Squill
In French
Umbrella Tree
Squille
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
Escila
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
Cila
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
Cebulica
In Latin
O lignum
Scilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Liliales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
381
1
27800
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