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Siberian Squill

Scilla siberica

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Common names

28 names · 23 languages
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Other languages (22)
Dutch
French
Armenian
  • Մկնասոխ սիբիրական[3]
Belarusian
  • Пралеска сібірская[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 伏尔加蓝瑰花[3]
  • 西伯利亚垂瑰花[3]
  • 西伯利亚绵枣儿[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 西伯利亞綿棗兒[3]
Czech
  • ladoňka sibiřská[3]
Danish
  • Russisk skilla[3]
Estonian
  • harilik silla[3]
  • harilik siniliilia[3]
Finnish
  • idänsinililja[3]
German
Hungarian
  • Bókoló csillagvirág[3]
Japanese
  • シベリアツルボ[3]
Latvian
  • Sibīrijas zilsniedzīte[3]
Lithuanian
  • Sibirinė scylė[3]
Norwegian
  • russeblåstjerne[3]
Polish
  • Cebulica syberyjska[3]
Russian
  • Пролеска сибирская[3]
Slovak
  • scilovka sibírska[3]
Swedish
  • Rysk blåstjärna[3]
Turkish
  • Camışkıran[3]
Ukrainian
  • Проліска сибірська[3]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Scilla siberica — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Siberian Squill — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Scilla siberica.
[2] Scilla siberica — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Siberian squill — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • Sibirischer Blaustern — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • russeblåstjerne — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • winter squill — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • scille de Sibérie — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • Oosterse sterhyacint — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
[3] Scilla siberica — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Siberian squill — results[19].names[8]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • Sibirischer Blaustern — results[19].names[4]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • russeblåstjerne — results[19].names[20]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • winter squill — results[19].names[9]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • scille de Sibérie — results[19].names[12]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • Oosterse sterhyacint — results[19].names[1]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • Sibirinė scylė — results[19].names[2]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • idänsinililja — results[19].names[5]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • Пролеска сибирская — results[19].names[6]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • Rysk blåstjärna — results[19].names[7]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • harilik silla — results[19].names[10]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • harilik siniliilia — results[19].names[11]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • Russisk skilla — results[19].names[13]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • russeblåstjerne — results[19].names[14]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • ladoňka sibiřská — results[19].names[15]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • Cebulica syberyjska — results[19].names[16]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • Մկնասոխ սիբիրական — results[19].names[17]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • シベリアツルボ — results[19].names[18]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • Проліска сибірська — results[19].names[19]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • 伏尔加蓝瑰花 — results[19].names[21]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • 西伯利亚绵枣儿 — results[19].names[22]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • Пралеска сібірская — results[19].names[23]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • Sibīrijas zilsniedzīte — results[19].names[24]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • Bókoló csillagvirág — results[19].names[25]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • scilovka sibírska — results[19].names[26]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • 西伯利亞綿棗兒 — results[19].names[27]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • 西伯利亚垂瑰花 — results[19].names[28]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
  • Camışkıran — results[19].names[29]; taxon id 862704; Scilla siberica.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Scilla siberica is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Asparagaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Spring

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Native range
Krym to NW. Iran.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Siberian Squill (Scilla siberica) is a bulbous plant. It flowers from March to April.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Scilla siberica — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP). This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1181215; ID 4VJN6; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1181215; ID 4VJN6; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Scilla siberica — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: LightFlowering season
    Relevant sections
    • Light: Light
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time

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  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Scilla siberica — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1163909; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 404389, 404390, 404391, 404392, 404394, 404395, 404396, 404397, 404398, 404399, 404400

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.