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- Improve half knowledge: The Bluestar in the profile
- Facts worth knowing in the profile
- Many names for one and the same poisonous perennial
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- Unpretentious - perfect for lazy gardeners
- Tips
There are about 90 species of Bluestar
Improve half knowledge: The Bluestar in the profile
Gentle and fragile, he seems. The Bluestar is a plant friends a term and one or the other would probably recognize him. So that you know exactly about him in the future, here are his main features and claims summarized!
Facts worth knowing in the profile
Many names for one and the same poisonous perennial
The Bluestar, of which there are 70 to 90 species worldwide, is still known under the name Szilla, squill and blue oysters. It got its name Blaustern because of its characteristic blue star blossoms.
This onion plant is slightly toxic to both humans and animals. They are saponins and glycosides to guard against. They are especially present in the onion and in the seeds in large quantities. Not only when consumed, but also on skin contact, they can make themselves felt.
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Szilla grows depending on the location between 15 and 20 cm high. It is a perennial, herbaceous plant that survives with the help of its up to 3 cm thick onion. Its leaves are basal, up to 15 cm long, linealisch and green colored.
Blue-red to lilac-blue flowers that grow in diameter up to 2 cm, the bluestar shows between March and April. Several flowers cluster on a stem like grapes. Dark purple dust bags protrude from the middle. The nectar and pollen offer is rich. After flowering inconspicuous capsule fruits.
Unpretentious - perfect for lazy gardeners
This early bloomer gets along well on its own. Only the site conditions should fit, so it does not need much care. The soil should be rich in nutrients, humic, calcareous and permeable. In a partially shaded place, this bulb flower feels best.
Tips
The Bluestar is often mistaken for the snowstorm. In contrast to Bluestar, the snow pride has a much whiter flower eye.