Drimia maritima
SEA ONION, SEA SQUILL
Asparagaceae-Scilloideae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous bulb

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, light frost
0.4m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

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Origins: Europe-W Russia

Other Botanical Names: Charybdis maritima, Ornithogalum anthericoides, O. maritimum, O. squilla, Scilla anthericoides, S. lanceolata, S. maritima, S. rubra, S. serotina, Squilla anthericoides, S. insularis, S. littoralis, S. maritima, S. sphaeroidea, Stellaris scilla, Urgi

Other Common Names: Crusaders' Spears, Medicinal Squill

 
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Drimia maritima
SEA ONION, SEA SQUILL
Asparagaceae-Scilloideae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous bulb

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, light frost
0.4m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: late summer to early autumn


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, coastal & cottage designs

Uses: pot, mass planting, accents, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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