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Scilla scilloides
Chinese Squill, Japanese Jacinth
Origin: China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan and Ryukyu Island.
Mike's
Opinion
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An unusual plant given its flowering period when compared to other members of the genus. Not wholly attractive but a novelty in bloom in late summer. It should be planted in mass for full affect.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Scilla |
| Species |
| scilloides |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials |
| Synonyms |
| Barnardia japonica |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4a - 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -29 -(-23) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 -(-10) |
| Height |
| 10 - 50 cm |
| Spread |
| 10 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Grow in freely draining but humus-rich soil in dappled sun or partial shade, taking care to have enough moisture when in growth. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Eelworm and slugs. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Bulb is 1.5-2 cm in diameter, ovoid with a dark brown-violet tunic. The scape is slender and either straight or slightly angled. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers in groups of 40-80 on a dense raceme, mauve-pink in colour. |
| Fruit Description |
| Fruit is an obovoid-spherical capsule to 5 mm, with black seeds. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed when ripe or by division of established clumps as foliage dies back. |
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