False Indigo

Squill

About False Indigo and Squill

False Indigo

Squill

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Europe, South Africa, Asia

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

225

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-82-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

SCILLA

Common Name

False Indigo

Squill

In Hindi

इंडिगो

Squill

In German

falsches Indigo

Squill

In French

faux Indigo

Squille

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Escila

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

false Indigo

Cila

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Cebulica

In Latin

falsum indicum

Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Order

Fabales

Liliales

Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

2181

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Squill

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Squill

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

False Indigo and Squill Physical Information

False Indigo and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Squill are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color:

Care of False Indigo and Squill

Care of False Indigo and Squill include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Squill pruning is done . In summer False Indigo 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.