Scilla bifolia
Care consensus, photos, and the collectors growing it.
- Common name
- Alpine squill
- Plant type
- Alpine plant
- Growth habit
- Herbaceous
- Light
- Partial sun
- Watering
- Medium
- Temperature
- Cool
- Humidity
- Moderate
- Propagation
- Seed grown
- Native range
- Mountainous regions of Europe
- Toxic to pets
- Toxic
- Toxic to people
- Toxic
- public plants
- 0 public plants
- collectors
- 0 collectors
What Scilla bifolia is
Scilla bifolia, or the alpine squill, is a herbaceous perennial that emerges early in the spring. You will recognize it by the pair of lance-shaped leaves that frame its star-shaped flowers.
Living with this alpine plant requires you to mimic its mountain origins. It prefers a cool, steady environment where it receives partial sunlight and medium levels of moisture.
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The plant contains cardiac glycosides which cause irritation and distress if ingested.
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People and Scilla bifolia
How our relationship with this plant has changed over time.
- Pre-industrial
Mountain origins
People in mountainous European regions first encountered the alpine squill in the wild. They observed it as a seasonal marker of thawing slopes.
- 18th century
Early cataloging
Botanists began recording the species as it appeared in alpine flora. It moved from mountain meadows into formal botanical collections.
- Modern
Garden cultivation
You now source the plant through seed propagation. It has become a staple for those who maintain cool, outdoor rock gardens.
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Frequently asked about Scilla bifolia
Quick answers pulled from the public catalog and care consensus above.
What is Scilla bifolia?
Scilla bifolia is a species in the Scilla genus. Commonly known as Alpine squill, a alpine plant, and with a bulbous growth habit. Native to Mountainous regions of Europe.
How do you care for Scilla bifolia?
Reference care guidance for Scilla bifolia: full sun light, medium watering, cool temperatures, and low humidity. Collectors on collecto.rs will refine this as more public specimens are added.
How rare is Scilla bifolia?
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What else is Scilla bifolia called?
Scilla bifolia is also known as Scilla bifolia, Scilla concinna, Scilla laxa, Ornithogalum bifolium, and Scilla cernua.
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