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Scilla liliohyacinthus
Also called Pyranean Squill
Pyrenean squill is a small, bulbous perennial with glossy strap-shaped leaves and dense clusters of bright blue star-shaped flowers in spring. It is grown in gardens for early color, and it does best in cool, moist, partly shaded spots.
Scilla lilio-hyacinthus, the Pyrenean squill, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Scilla.
Occasionally used as an ornamental garden plant. It is tolerant to temperatures down to -20 °C.
The natural range of Scilla lilio-hyacinthus includes northern Spain (Cantabrian Mountains, Pyrenees) and southern and central France (Masif central). There it is found in beech forests and meadows at altitudes between 600 and 1600 meters, usually in damp terrain such as the edges of streams, particularly calcareous soils.
Scilla sect. Chionodoxa · Star Hyacinth · Alpine squill · Turkish Squill · Forbes' glory-of-the-snow · Amethyst Meadow Squill · Boissier's Glory Of The Snow · Mishchenko Squill · Dwarf Glory Of The Snow · Portuguese Squill · Lesser Glory Of The Snow · Siberian squill
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