Scilla mischtschenkoana

Scilla mischtschenkoana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Order:Asparagales
Family:Asparagaceae
Subfamily:Scilloideae
Genus:Scilla
Species: S. mischtschenkoana
Binomial name
Scilla mischtschenkoana
Synonyms

Othocallis mischtschenkoana

Scilla mischtschenkoana (Mishchenko squill, early squill, white squill) is a perennial that is native to the South Caucasus and northern Iran.

Each plant grows from a small bulb, with 2-3 strap shaped leaves and pale blue flowers with darker veins, blooming in early spring or late winter. Plants reach 5 to 15 cm (2.0 to 5.9 in) high and approximately 5 cm (2.0 in) wide.[1][2]

S. mischtschenkoana[3] and the cultivar 'Tubergeniana'[4] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

References

  1. ↑ Christopher Brickell (15 August 2011). American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers. Penguin. p. 420. ISBN 978-0-7566-7508-0. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Scilla mischtschenkoana". RHS Plant Selector. The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "Scilla mischtschenkoana". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Scilla mischtschenkoana 'Tubergeniana'". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  • "Scilla mischtschenkoana". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
  • Ornamental Plants from Russia and Adjacent States of the Former Soviet Union
  • IPNI Listing
  • Kew Plant List
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