Avens

Squill

About Avens and Squill

Avens

Squill

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

Europe, South Africa, Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

10025

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-82-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10*1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Light

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Crown rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GEUM

SCILLA

Common Name

Avens

Squill

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Squill

In German

Hortensie

Squill

In French

Hortensia

Squille

In Spanish

Hortensia

Escila

In Greek

υδραγεία

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Cila

In Polish

Hortensja

Cebulica

In Latin

Hibiscus

Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Rosaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

6081

1 27800

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Properties of Avens and Squill

Wondering what are the properties of Avens and Squill? We provide you with everything About Avens and Squill. Avens doesn't have thorns and Squill doesn't have thorns. Also Avens does not have fragrant flowers. Avens has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Squill has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Avens and Squill and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Avens and Squill

Season and care of Avens and Squill is important to know. While considering everything about Avens and Squill Care, growing season is an essential factor. Avens season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Squill season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Avens is Light and for Squill is while the PH of soil for Avens is Acidic and for Squill is .

Avens and Squill Physical Information

Avens and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Avens height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Avens and Squill are as follows:

Avens flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Avens leaf color: Dark Green
Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color:

Care of Avens and Squill

Care of Avens and Squill include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Avens pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Squill pruning is done . In summer Avens needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.