Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
-
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Types
Prunus x yedoensis
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Number of Varieties
1225
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-82-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
-
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
21,22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Orange, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
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
Early Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
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 damaged leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Chewing and Boring Insects, Fungal Diseases, Sap-Sucking Insects
Crown rot
Plant Tolerance
-
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
convulsions, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PRUNUS x yedoensis
SCILLA
Common Name
Yoshino Cherry
Squill
In Hindi
योशिनो चेरी
Squill
In German
Yoshino-Kirsche
Squill
In French
cerise Yoshino
Squille
In Spanish
Yoshino cerezo
Escila
In Greek
Yoshino κεράσι
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
In Portuguese
Yoshino cereja
Cila
In Polish
Yoshino wiśniowe
Cebulica
In Latin
Yoshino Cherry
Scilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Lilopsida
Order
Rosales
Liliales
Family
Rosaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Prunus
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
-
Scilloideae
Number of Species
5081
1
27800
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