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About Squill and Indian Corn


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
North America, Southeastern United States, Central America, South America  
Europe, South Africa, Asia  

Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn  
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  

Number of Varieties
3  
25  
99+

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach, Burgundy, Dark Red, Dark Blue  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
-  

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  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Crown rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting  
convulsions, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients  
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'  
SCILLA  

Common Name
Indian Corn  
Squill  

In Hindi
इंडियन मकई  
Squill  

In German
Mahiz  
Squill  

In French
maïs  
Squille  

In Spanish
Maíz indio  
Escila  

In Greek
Αραβόσιτος  
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  

In Portuguese
milho  
Cila  

In Polish
Indian Corn  
Cebulica  

In Latin
Latin Re frumentaria  
Scilla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Poales  
Liliales  

Family
Poaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Zea  
Scilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
Hyacintheae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
1  
81  
99+

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Properties of Indian Corn and Squill

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Corn and Squill? We provide you with everything About Indian Corn and Squill. Indian Corn doesn't have thorns and Squill doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Corn does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Corn has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting and Squill has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing 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 Indian Corn and Squill and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Indian Corn and Squill

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

Indian Corn and Squill Physical Information

Indian Corn and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Corn and Squill are as follows:

Care of Indian Corn and Squill

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