Scilla hyacinthoides

Plant Characteristics

Habit		bulbous
Height:	⇕	36 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 36.
Width:	⇔	12 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12.
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Bloom:	❀	early spring, mid spring, late spring

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	sun
USDA Zones:		8 to 11
Flower features:	❀	blue, purple

Scientific Names

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Scilla hyacinthoides is a geophyte, belonging to the Hyacinthaceae family. It is native to the Middle East, though it was also brought to France by the Turks. Currently this plant is in the process of domestication as a cut flower in Israel due to its inflorescences.
Scilla hyacinthoides is a bulb plant. It flowers in March - April with bluish-purple flowers on 50-80 cm high flowering stalks.

ExpandRead about Scilla hyacinthoides in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Scilla hyacinthoides, Linn. (S. parviflora, Salisb.). Hyacinth Squill. Lvs. 10-12, spreading, 1-1 1/2 ft. long, 1/2 – 1 1/4 in. broad, narrowed at both ends, minutely ciliate-denticulate on the margins: scape straight, long: racemes many-fld., broad, open: pedicels long, 1-1 1/2 in.: bracts whitish, minute, persistent; perianth bluish lilac, open, campanulate. Aug. Medit. region. B.M. 1140.—Hardy. This species is noted for its extreme shyness in flowering. The bulbs are sometimes 2 in. diam., and produce a profusion of offsets. In Fish's Bulb Culture several varieties are mentioned: caerulea, fine blue; alba, fine white, free-flowering: rosea, distinct flesh-colored; rubra, deep red, large and fine. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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