Scilla mischtschenkoana

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

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

Othocallis mischtschenkoana

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][3]

S. mischtschenkoana[4] and the cultivar 'Tubergeniana'[5] 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. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 96. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  4. "Scilla mischtschenkoana". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  5. "Scilla mischtschenkoana 'Tubergeniana'". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
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