Scilla peruviana

The birth flower for May 30

Location: Kiba Park

Flower name
Scilla peruviana
Scientific name
Scilla peruviana
Alias大蔓穂, オオツルボ, シラー, Scilla
Place of origin
Place of floweringCut flowers, flower arrangement, Potted flower
Flowering seasonMarch, April, May, June
Language of flowers“Patience,” “resilience,” “unwavering love”

What is Scilla peruviana

Birth flowers for May 30

The birth flower for May 30, Sekichiku(Dianthus chinensis)
Aqua (Waterdrop Poetry), Copilot(Illustration), Editing & Translation: Mizuho @Kagiken.
A drop of flowers and poetry, one each day. From Kagiken's Flower Guide, we deliver words that bloom softly in your heart.

Sekichiku(Dianthus chinensis), Photo: Mizuho.
Note: The Japanese text in the illustration has the same meaning as Aqua's water droplet poem.
Aqua is a water spirit.

When you're such a serious person, things can get tough sometimes, right?
When that happens, why not try making a cute friend like Shizuku(water drop) in your heart? ☺

💧A Droplet Poem About Scilla: “On Days When You Want to Gaze into the Distance”

by Aqua

On days when you want to gaze into the distance,
Think of Scilla's blue flowers,

And the friend within your heart
Will quietly light up your future

Scilla

Scilla peruviana (scientific name: Scilla peruviana) is a deciduous perennial in the genus Scilla of the family Hyacinthaceae, native to Africa, including regions from Portugal to Algeria and Tunisia.
In Japanese, it is called “Ootsurubo” (Great Vine Spike).

It grows to a height of 30 cm.
From March to June, it produces umbel-like inflorescences bearing deep blue-purple, six-petaled flowers about 2 cm in diameter.
It is used in flower beds, container gardens, and as a cut flower.

Flower Language

“Patience,” “Fortitude,” “Unwavering Love”

Common name: Scilla peruviana,
Scientific name: Scilla,
Native range: Portugal to Africa (including Algeria and Tunisia),
Japanese name: Ootsurubo,
Classification: Order Asparagales, Family Asparagaceae, Genus Scilla, Species Scilla,
Plant height: 30 cm,
Basal leaves, Leaf texture: Thick, Leaf shape: Broad linear, Leaf length: 15–30 cm, Leaf width: 1.6–2 cm, Leaf margin: Entire, Foliation period: Fall,
Flowering period: March–June, Inflorescence type: Umbel, Number of petals: 6, Flower diameter: 2 cm,
Uses: Flower beds, Containers, Cut flowers.

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