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About Anemone and Squill


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Europe, South Africa, Asia  
Mediterranean  

Types
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
150  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  
Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
5.00 cm  

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Compound  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

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

Pruning
-  
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Crown rot  
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
convulsions, Vomiting  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SCILLA  
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  

Common Name
Squill  
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  

In Hindi
Squill  
रत्नज्योति  

In German
Squill  
Anemone  

In French
Squille  
Anémone  

In Spanish
Escila  
Anémona  

In Greek
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  
ανεμώνη  

In Portuguese
Cila  
Relutantemente  

In Polish
Cebulica  
Zawilec  

In Latin
Scilla  
VivoSocial  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Scilla  
Anemone  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Hyacintheae  
-  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
-  

Number of Species
81  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Squill and Anemone

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

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Season and Care of Squill and Anemone

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

Squill and Anemone Physical Information

Squill and Anemone physical information is very important for comparison. Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Anemone height is 5.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Squill and Anemone are as follows:

Care of Squill and Anemone

Care of Squill and Anemone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squill pruning is done and Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Anemone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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