Silver Squill
Ledebouria socialis
6-inch pot
 
Silver Squill is an unusual succulent plant which boasts silvery leaves with green leopard spots. The thick leaves spring from thick, fleshy bulbs at the base. It blooms with wiry stems and non-descript white flowers. The bulbs will form a colony and fill a small pot if grown in a sunny windowsill. Provide bright light and allow to dry between thorough waterings.
 
A small yet tough and hardy species, the silver squill hails from the dry savannas of South Africa. This perennial is known for being a colorful and eye-catching houseplant but in warmer climates it can also be grown as a groundcover and in xeriscape gardens. It is best to plant it in the spring to take full advantage of its summer growing season.
 
Silver squill has silvery, lance-shaped leaves with green leopard spots and silver spots and purple on the underside. On mature plants, teardrop-shaped bulbs form above the ground. Silver squill has the ability to store moisture in its stems during times of drought. In the spring, it grows small green flowers on pink stems emerge from the rosette-shaped foliage.
 
Silver squill is toxic to humans and pets.
 
Houseplant
Part sun (bright indirect sun)