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About Squill and Lychee


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China  
Europe, South Africa, Asia  

Types
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip  
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions  
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Magenta  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Copper  
-  

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  
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
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Twice a week  
Moderate  

In Winter
Regular watering required  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

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

Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl  
Crown rot  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Itchiness  
convulsions, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems  
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LITCHI chinensis  
SCILLA  

Common Name
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee  
Squill  

In Hindi
लीची  
Squill  

In German
Lychee  
Squill  

In French
Lychee  
Squille  

In Spanish
Lychee  
Escila  

In Greek
λίτσι  
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  

In Portuguese
lichia  
Cila  

In Polish
Lychee  
Cebulica  

In Latin
Lychee  
Scilla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Liliales  

Family
Sapindaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Litchi Sonn  
Scilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Hyacintheae  

Subfamily
Sapindoideae  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
81  
99+

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Properties of Lychee and Squill

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

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Season and Care of Lychee and Squill

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

Lychee and Squill Physical Information

Lychee and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Lychee and Squill are as follows:

Care of Lychee and Squill

Care of Lychee and Squill include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth and Squill pruning is done . In summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required. Whereas, in summer Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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