6" Scilla Violacea Leopard Lily (Silver Quill) - Not Pet Friendly - Pick Your Plant Option - Live Indoor Plant

This is a 6" pot.

Silver squill has silvery, lance-shaped leaves with green leopard spots and silver spots and purple on the underside.

On mature plants, teardrop-shaped bulbs form above the ground. Silver squill has the ability to store moisture in its stems during times of drought.

In the spring, it grows small green flowers on pink stems emerge from the rosette-shaped foliage.

SILVER QUILL IS NOT PET FRIENDLY.

Plants featured in our listing photos are not the same plants that will be received unless this is explicitly noted in the listing. However, your plant will be very similar to the one pictured, with the same number of plants per pot.

Plants stress during transit. It is normal for a plant to be a bit dehydrated, have slight tears in foliage, and/or drop a few leaves while it acclimates to your home.

Growing this plant:

Silver squill plants are considered particularly easy to care for. They require a winter rest period with reduced watering. Cutting down on the water allows the plant to enter its natural dormancy.

Light

The silver squill needs bright indirect sun for at least three to four hours per day. It is often found growing in closed evergreen woodland that is partially shaded.

Water

Once they're established, the silver squill requires minimal watering, it is considered to be drought-tolerant, much like succulents. Be sure to allow the top inch of the soil or potting medium to dry out before watering in the warmer months. The plant will be in its rest phase in the winter months, so you should water half as often.

Soil

Silver quill will grow best in humus-rich, sandy soil but it also grows in rocky soil, in a pH range between 6 and 8. Well-drained soil is essential.

Temperature and Humidity

When growing silver squill indoors as houseplants, interior temperatures are generally acceptable. Outdoors, the plant does best when ambient temperatures are hovering at 60 degrees or higher. Silver squill can withstand winter temperatures down to about 30 degrees Fahrenheit. The plant does best in low to average humidity.

Fertilizer

During the spring and summer growing season, apply a balanced liquid fertilizer every two months for in-ground plants and monthly for container plants.

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