Scientific Name:
Scilla peruviana
Pronunciation:
SILL-uh per-u-vee-AN-uh
Common Name:
Peruvian squill
Family Name:
Asparagaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves linear, 20-60cm long x 1-4cm wide; florets about 1.5cm wide, 6 blue tepals (also purple and white cvs.), on a dense raceme.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Africa, Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Bedding plant, Perennial border, Spring interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acute, Rounded
Bases:
Truncate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
3
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Blue, Purple
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant, Plant usually dies back before fruit forms
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Bulbs
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts
Pest Susceptibility:
Crown rot
