Scilla mischtschenkoana, the Mishchenko or Misczenko squill, early squill or white squill, is a perennial plant that is native to the South Caucasus and northern Iran.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
| Genus: | Scilla |
| Species: | S. mischtschenkoana
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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.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Scilla mischtschenkoana". RHS Plant Selector. The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 96. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Scilla mischtschenkoana". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Scilla mischtschenkoana 'Tubergeniana'". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
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