Red Buckeye

Squill

About Red Buckeye and Squill

Red Buckeye

Squill

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Europe, South Africa, Asia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

225

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm15.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm10.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf 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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

SCILLA

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Squill

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Squill

In German

Red Buckeye

Squill

In French

Red Buckeye

Squille

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Escila

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Cila

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Cebulica

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Sapindales

Liliales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

2081

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Squill

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Squill

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

Red Buckeye and Squill Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Squill are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color:

Care of Red Buckeye and Squill

Care of Red Buckeye and Squill include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Squill pruning is done . In summer Red Buckeye 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.