Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Asia
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Types
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Number of Varieties
325
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-92-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Cutting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
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, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Crown rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
convulsions, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
-
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
Pterocarya fraxinifolia
SCILLA
Common Name
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut
Squill
In Hindi
wingnut
Squill
In German
wingnut
Squill
In French
wingnut
Squille
In Spanish
wingnut
Escila
In Greek
wingnut
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
In Portuguese
wingnut
Cila
In Polish
Wingnut
Cebulica
In Latin
wingnut
Scilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Fagales
Liliales
Family
Juglandaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Pterocarya
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Juglandeae
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
Juglandoideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
681
1
27800
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