Star-Hyacinth

Scilla amoena

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Botanical name
Scilla amoena
Also known as
Star-Hyacinth
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Scilla
Reference
World Flora Online

How to grow Star-Hyacinth

We have not written a growing guide for this species yet.

GardenDecoded's botanical data covers every accepted species, but growing advice is written by hand rather than imported — so it exists only for the plants we have worked through so far. The botanical detail above is complete and sourced.

Other names for this plant

These names have all been used for Scilla amoena but are no longer the accepted name. You may still meet them on old labels, in books, or in nursery catalogues.

Hyacinthus amoenus Othocallis amoena Othocallis amoena Scilla amara

Others in Scilla

Scilla albanica
Scilla luciliae
Lucile's Squill
Scilla siberica
Siberian Squill
Scilla achtenii
Scilla africana
Scilla albinerve
Scilla alinihatiana
Scilla andria

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