Striped Squill

Puschkinia scilloides

Family: Asparagaceae

Powdery & Softfaintsweet

SeasonSpring

OriginLebanon, Turkey, Caucasus

IntensityVery Faint

LifespanPerennial

About This Flower

Powdery & Soft · Spring bloomer

Striped squill produces small racemes of pale blue-white flowers each striped down the centre in deeper blue, a delicate and early-blooming bulb that carpets the ground in late winter.

Symbolism & Meaning

hope, tender beginning

In the Victorian language of flowers, striped squill means “Tender beginning”.

Habitat & Environment

Lebanon, Turkey, Caucasus

Striped Squill is native to Lebanon, Turkey, Caucasus.

Quick Reference

Scientific NamePuschkinia scilloides
FamilyAsparagaceae
Native ToLebanon, Turkey, Caucasus
Bloom SeasonSpring
LifespanPerennial

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