Merwilla plumbea

Merwilla plumbea subsp. var.

Blue squill

Habit:		bulbous
Height:	⇕	to
Width:	⇔	to
	36in	20in
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Width:	⇔	warning.png"" cannot be used as a page name in this wiki. to 20 in
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Origin:	✈
Poisonous:	☠
Bloom:	❀	early spring, mid spring, late spring, early summer, mid summer, late summer

Exposure:	☼	sun, part-sun
Water:	◍
Features:	✓	flowers
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USDA Zones:		7 to 10
Sunset Zones:
Flower features:	❀	blue, purple

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Merwilla plumbea (formerly Scilla natalensis) is a bulb-forming perennial herb in the Merwilla genus.

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Scilla natalensis, Planch. Bulb thick, large, ovoid, sub-globose: lvs. broadly lanceolate, glabrous, 9-12 in. long, 3-4 in. broad, ascending: scape erect, terete, 1-1 1/2 ft. long: raceme dense, simple, elongated, open, many-fld. (50-100): bracts solitary, subulate: fls. pale blue, stellate, rotate: pedicels long, pale blue. Natal.—Suitable for greenhouse cult. It is a graceful and elegant species, suitable for cult. in pots. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

Cultivation

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