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Monkey-flower
Squill
About Squill and Monkey-flower


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Origin
-  
Europe, South Africa, Asia  
Types
Mimulus  
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  
Number of Varieties
100  
99+
25  
99+
Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands  
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
2-8  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  
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
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
10.00 cm  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose  
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Linear  
Lance shaped  
Thorns
No  
-  
Season
Plant Season
Summer  
-  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Medium  
-  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
-  
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  
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  
-  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Larva  
Crown rot  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
-  
Self-Sowing
No  
-  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds  
Allergy
-  
convulsions, Vomiting  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Removes dandruff  
Edible Uses
No  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Burns  
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves, Root  
Other Uses
-  
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Diplacus aurantiacus  
SCILLA  
Common Name
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower  
Squill  
In Hindi
Monkey Flower  
Squill  
In German
Monkey Flower  
Squill  
In French
Monkey Flower  
Squille  
In Spanish
Monkey Flower  
Escila  
In Greek
Monkey Flower  
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  
In Portuguese
Monkey Flower  
Cila  
In Polish
Monkey Flower  
Cebulica  
In Latin
Monkey Flower  
Scilla  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  
Order
Lamiales  
Liliales  
Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Liliaceae  
Genus
Diplacus  
Scilla  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Tribe
-  
Hyacintheae  
Subfamily
-  
Scilloideae  
Number of Species
100  
81  
99+
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Properties of Monkey-flower and Squill

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

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Season and Care of Monkey-flower and Squill

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

Monkey-flower and Squill Physical Information

Monkey-flower and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Monkey-flower and Squill are as follows:

Care of Monkey-flower and Squill

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