How to tend a Scilla bifolia

Also known as: Hyacinthus bifolius (L.) E.H.L.Krause, Ornithogalum bifolium (L.) Neck., Rinopodium bifolia (L.) Salisb., Scilla chladnii Schur, Scilla carnea Sweet, Scilla cernua Janka, Scilla concinna Salisb., Scilla dubia K.Koch, Scilla decidua Speta, Stellaris bifolia (L.) Moench, Scilla bulgarica Speta, Scilla bifolia subsp. laxa (Schur) Soó, Scilla bifolia f. multiflora Gajic & Kulibali, Scilla bifolia subsp. danubialis Speta, Scilla bifolia subsp. drunensis Speta, Scilla drunensis (Speta) Speta, Scilla spetana Kereszty, Scilla dedea Speta, Scilla pruinosa Speta, Scilla xanthandra K.Koch, Scilla vernalis Friche-Joset & Montandon, Scilla laxa Schur, Scilla lusitanica L., Scilla hohenackeri Janka, Scilla minor K.Koch, Scilla secunda Janka, Scilla resslii Speta, Scilla rosea Lehm., Scilla uluensis Speta, Scilla trifolia Schur, Scilla nivalis subsp. subnivalis Nyman, Scilla praecox Willd., Adenoscilla bifolia (L.) Gren. & Godr., Adenoscilla unifolia Texidor, Anthericum bifolium (L.) Scop., Genlisa bifolia (L.) Raf., Scilla drunensis subsp. laxa (Schur) Valdés, Scilla bifolia var. cernua Nyman, Scilla bifolia var. hohenackeri Nyman, Scilla bifolia var. laxa (Schur) Nyman, Scilla nivalis var. praecox (Willd.) Nyman, Scilla bifolia var. rosea (Lehm.) Nyman, Scilla bifolia var. secunda (Janka) Nyman, Scilla bifolia subsp. praecox (Willd.) K.Richt., Scilla bifolia subsp. nivalis (Boiss.) K.Richt., Scilla bifolia var. bohemica Trávn., Scilla bifolia var. magnomoravica Trávn., Scilla bifolia subsp. rara Trávn., Scilla bifolia var. drunensis (Speta) Trávn., Scilla bifolia subsp. spetana (Kereszty) Trávn., Scilla drunensis var. albescens Kereszty, Scilla drunensis var. albida Kereszty

Watering

Only need keep soil moist

Sunlight

Like half shade, may grow in places with bright scattered light

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Apply enough base fertilizers

Pruning

No need pruning

About this plant

Origin
EasternHemisphere
Category
Hyacinthaceae, Scilla
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height 15-18 cm
Blooming period
Flowering and fruiting period July-November
Flower colors
purple, blue, blue purple, fruit color black
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