Spring Starflower

Squill

About Spring Starflower and Squill

Spring Starflower

Squill

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South America, Argentina

Europe, South Africa, Asia

Types

Perennial

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

3525

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-8

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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

Slugs, Snails

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

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

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

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, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

SCILLA

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Squill

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Squill

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Squill

In French

Spring Starflower

Squille

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Escila

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Cila

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Cebulica

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Order

Asparagales

Liliales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

5081

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Squill

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Squill

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

Spring Starflower and Squill Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Squill are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color:

Care of Spring Starflower and Squill

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