Plant species

two-leaf squill Scilla bifolia

Asparagaceae

Species information

Description

A spring bulb or corm plant with parallel-veined leaves and conspicuous flowers on short to medium-length stems. An early spring bulb of deciduous woodland, usually with two basal leaves and blue star-shaped flowers.

Plant traits

Growth form

geophyte / forb

Life cycle

perennial

Height

10–25 cm

Typical season

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Active growth

Flowering

Fruiting

Timing varies with site and year.

Habitat conditions

Habitat

forest · forest edge · mesic grasslands

Light

partial shade

Moisture

mesic

Soil

base-rich · neutral

Substrate

indifferent

Pollination

insect pollination

Status

native

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