Chinese squill
Also known as: Japanese jacinth
S. scilloides is a slender bulbous perennial to 20cm tall, with rather floppy narrow leaves, and many-flowered racemes of starry, purplish-pink flowers 4mm wide opening with the leaves in late summer and early autumn
Scientific classification
- Species
- Chinese squill (Scilla scilloides)
- Genus
- Scilla
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Toxicity
- Bulbs
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0-0.1 metre
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Chinese squill pictures
Distribution of Chinese squill
Distribution map
China to temp Eastern Asia
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Culture
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Toxicity
Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Quick identification of Chinese squill
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Chinese squill care guide
- Moist soil during active growth, then reduce watering after foliage yellows
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moist soil during active growth, then reduce watering after foliage yellows
Fertilizing
FertilizingLight bulb fertilizer at emergence and again after flowering
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed, sown in pots in a cold frame when ripe, keep shaded and do not allow to dry out. Alternatively remove offsets in summer. See bulb propagation
Growing
GrowingIdeal for naturalising in grass or a gravel garden in full sun and a well-drained soil. Plant bulbs two to three times their depth. Please see bulb cultivation page
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
Generally pest-free
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