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About Dwarf Iris and Squill

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Eastern Europe
Europe, South Africa, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NA25
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Terrestrial
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-92-8
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
10.20 cmNA
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cmNA
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Lance shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings
From bulbs
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Crown rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
convulsions, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Removes dandruff
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IRIS pumila
SCILLA
7.2 Common Name
Dwarf Iris
Squill
7.2.1 In Hindi
Dwarf Iris
Squill
7.2.2 In German
Zwergiris
Squill
7.2.3 In French
Dwarf Iris
Squille
7.2.4 In Spanish
Enano Iris
Escila
7.2.5 In Greek
νάνος Ίρις
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Dwarf Iris
Cila
7.2.7 In Polish
Dwarf Iris
Cebulica
7.2.8 In Latin
Iris Dwarf
Scilla
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
8.4 Order
Liliales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Iridaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Iris
Scilla
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Irideae
Hyacintheae
8.9 Subfamily
Iridoideae
Scilloideae
8.10 Number of Species
NA81
1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Iris and Squill

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

Season and Care of Dwarf Iris and Squill

Season and care of Dwarf Iris and Squill is important to know. While considering everything about Dwarf Iris and Squill Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dwarf Iris season is Spring and Summer and Squill season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Dwarf Iris is Loam, Sand and for Squill is Not Available while the PH of soil for Dwarf Iris is Neutral and for Squill is Not Available.

Dwarf Iris and Squill Physical Information

Dwarf Iris and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Squill height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Dwarf Iris and Squill are as follows:

  • Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

  • Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet

  • Squill leaf color: Not Available

Care of Dwarf Iris and Squill

Care of Dwarf Iris and Squill include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Squill pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Dwarf Iris 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.