Kingdom Plantae Clade Monocots Family Asparagaceae Scientific name Scilla hyacinthoides Rank Species | Clade Angiosperms Order Asparagales Subfamily Scilloideae Higher classification Scilla | |
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Similar Scilla, Prospero autumnale, Scilla litardierei, Asparagaceae, Scilla monophyllos | ||
Scilla hyacinthoides is a geophyte, native to the Middle East, though it was also brought to France by the Turks. Currently this plant is in the process of domestication as a cut flower in Israel due to its inflorescences.
Scilla hyacinthoides is a bulb plant. It flowers in March - April with bluish-purple flowers on 50–80 cm high flowering stalks.
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