Quisco

Squill

About Quisco and Squill

Quisco

Squill

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Europe, South Africa, Asia

Types

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

325

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Habitat

Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-152-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm10.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Succulent

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

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

Acidic, 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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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 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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS chiloensis

SCILLA

Common Name

Hedgehog cacti Sea-urchin cactus Easter lily cactus

Squill

In Hindi

Quisco

Squill

In German

Quisco

Squill

In French

Quisco

Squille

In Spanish

Quisco

Escila

In Greek

Quisco

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

Quisco

Cila

In Polish

Quisco

Cebulica

In Latin

Quisco

Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

Family

Cactaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Echinacea

Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

12881

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Properties of Quisco and Squill

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

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Season and Care of Quisco and Squill

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

Quisco and Squill Physical Information

Quisco and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Quisco height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Quisco and Squill are as follows:

Quisco flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Quisco leaf color:
Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color:

Care of Quisco and Squill

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