Urginea maritima - Sea squill

Sea squill (Urginea maritima, syn. Drimia maritima) is a large-bulbed plant of dry, sunny ground across the Mediterranean region of Europe. Its bulb is poisonous and has long been used medicinally, mainly for its effect on the heart, and its red-bulbed form has been used as a traditional rat poison.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Hardiness zone 10¹
• Hardiness zone 11¹
• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Medicinal use¹

Functions

• Attracting bees¹

Footnotes

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