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About Hatiora and Squill


About Squill and Hatiora


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  
Europe, South Africa, Asia  

Types
-  
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  

Number of Varieties
2  
25  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Ivory, White  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
-  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
-  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
-  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs  
Crown rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
convulsions, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hatiora salicornioides  
SCILLA  

Common Name
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus  
Squill  

In Hindi
Hatiora  
Squill  

In German
Hatiora  
Squill  

In French
Hatiora  
Squille  

In Spanish
Hatiora  
Escila  

In Greek
Hatiora  
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  

In Portuguese
Hatiora  
Cila  

In Polish
hatiora  
Cebulica  

In Latin
Hatiora  
Scilla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Liliales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Hatiora  
Scilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
Hyacintheae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
81  
99+

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Properties of Hatiora and Squill

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

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Season and Care of Hatiora and Squill

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

Hatiora and Squill Physical Information

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

Care of Hatiora and Squill

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

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