Scilla monophyllos
Scilla monophyllos
Scilla monophyllos, the single-leaved squill, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. It is native to Morocco, Portugal, and western Spain. As its scientific and common names suggest, it typically has only one leaf.
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Scilla monophyllos is a plant species. GBIF holds 4,542 occurrence records across 7 countries. Its records concentrate in Portugal, Spain, Morocco, French Polynesia.
Life cycle
From seed to productBulb planting
Propagated by **bulbs**: plant mature bulbs after dormancy or detach offsets, covering them only just with soil.
Rooting & sprouting
The bulb roots and sends up young leaves; contractile roots anchor it in the soil.
Growth & flowering
The plant blooms with **star-shaped blue-violet flowers, early spring**; pollination is by insects and wind.
Bulb offsets & harvest
The plant matures and blooms profusely in season; **foliage dies back in early summer; offsets lifted after flowering**.
Distribution & origin
Share of recorded occurrences by region- Portugal84%
- Spain11%
- Morocco1%
- French Polynesia1%
- Gibraltar1%
- France1%
- South Korea1%
References
- 1Scilla monophyllos — Wikipedia — Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), 2026
- 2''Scilla monophyllos'' single-leaved squill — Find a plant, 2025
- 3GBIF — occurrence records of Scilla monophyllos — GBIF, 2026
- 4Hình ảnh — Wikimedia Commons (6 ảnh, giấy phép CC/PD) — Wikimedia Commons, 2026