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About Dragon Tree and Squill


About Squill and Dragon Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Europe, South Africa, Asia  

Types
Dracaena Marginata  
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  

Number of Varieties
120  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Volcanic Islands  
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Frost, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Less Watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Less Watering  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches  
-  

Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Crown rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Toxic  
convulsions, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DRACAENA draco  
SCILLA  

Common Name
Drag, Canary island dragon tree  
Squill  

In Hindi
ड्रैगन ट्री  
Squill  

In German
Drachenbaum  
Squill  

In French
dragonnier  
Squille  

In Spanish
Drago  
Escila  

In Greek
Δράκος Tree  
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  

In Portuguese
Dragoeiro  
Cila  

In Polish
smok Drzewo  
Cebulica  

In Latin
draco ligno  
Scilla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Liliales  

Family
Agavaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Dracaena  
Scilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Hyacintheae  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
120  
99+
81  
99+

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Properties of Dragon Tree and Squill

Wondering what are the properties of Dragon Tree and Squill? We provide you with everything About Dragon Tree and Squill. Dragon Tree doesn't have thorns and Squill doesn't have thorns. Also Dragon Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Dragon Tree has allergic reactions like Toxic and Squill has allergic reactions like Toxic. 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 Dragon Tree and Squill and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dragon Tree and Squill

Season and care of Dragon Tree and Squill is important to know. While considering everything about Dragon Tree and Squill Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dragon Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Squill season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dragon Tree is Loam, Sand and for Squill is while the PH of soil for Dragon Tree is Neutral, Alkaline and for Squill is .

Dragon Tree and Squill Physical Information

Dragon Tree and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Dragon Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Dragon Tree and Squill are as follows:

Care of Dragon Tree and Squill

Care of Dragon Tree and Squill include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dragon Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches and Squill pruning is done . In summer Dragon Tree needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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